Daily life with an Autistic child can be a challenge to say the least.
What should you do if you are traveling for vacation, or another purpose? Lets look at some things a parent can do when traveling with their Autistic child.
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Plan ahead.
If at all possible plan trips far in advance.
This gives [...]
There are many types of medications used to treat Autism.
These medications will fall into different categories based on the type of problem that is being dealt with.
Medication will not cure the Autism, it just helps with some of the problems associated with it.
Here are some of the medications used when treating an [...]
The needs of an Autistic child can be photographing them very difficult.
They can have a hard time sitting in one position, or have sensory issues with bright lights.
Here are some tips for getting the perfect picture of your Autistic child.
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If you are going to a photographer make sure you let them know [...]
The Gluten free diet consists of removing any foods from your Autistic child’s diet that contain Gluten.
This can seem hard at first because so many foods do have Gluten in them.
Gluten is found in most prepared foods.
Foods containing wheat, barley ,oats, or rye need to be eliminated from the diet.
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Parents are turning to their child’s diet to when treating Autism.
Some believe that Autistic children have a food sensitivity.
They believe dairy, also known as Casein, is one of the foods to cause problems with Autistic children.
Removing all dairy from your child’s diet can at first seem very difficult to do.
Most [...]
PDD-NOS is a diagnosis given when a child does not meet all the criteria for Autism, but they show several of the signs.
PDD-NOS or Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is diagnosed with several different types of assessments.
We will look at these different types of assessments needed for PDD-NOS.
Medical AssessmentThe medical assessment will [...]
Aspergers is a form of Autism.
People with Aspergers syndrome are on the higher end of the spectrum.
They usually have normal language skills.
Their main problem is dealing with people socially.
Usually these problems are first noticed when a child begins school.
The child can have all the signs of Aspergers, or only [...]
There is not one set treatment for Aspergers syndrome.
You will not find a medication that will cure a child with Aspergers.
Instead you will find several treatments to help with the problems associated with Aspergers syndrome.
Here we will examine some of the treatments used with Aspergers syndrome.
Social Skills TrainingChildren with Aspergers syndrome have [...]
Autistic children will have special needs when it comes to schooling.
Many children with Autism go to public school and do just fine with some special modifications.
There are laws pertaining to kids with disabilities.
Here are some of the things you will need to know about Autism and school.
The Individuals With Disabilities ActThe Individuals [...]
The holidays are all about being with family and enjoying the festivities.
This can be very difficult for a child with Autism.
This does not mean the holidays are ruined, it just means that as a parent you will have to take some precautions.
Here are some tips for celebrating the holidays with your Autistic [...]