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Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine for Special Needs: A Parent's Guide to Evidence, Safety, and Decision-Making
...mineral supplements for children with autism. Over 30% of parents give their children...Massage therapy has 39% parental acceptance, with over 80% of parents reporting...reporting it helped. Acupuncture has 16% acceptance in rehabilitation settings. Most parents...strongest research base for children with autism spectrum disorder. A PubMed-indexed...
Lifestyle > Independence
Book Review: I Am A Child Just Like You
...book that seeks to teach children acceptance and understanding for those who are...in the voice of Mason, a boy with Autism, who uses everyday examples to help...understand the mind of a child with autism: "Please be patient with me, so I...Travis Breeding was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 22. Growing up, he knew...
Education > K-12
Book Review: Clever Carter
...proactive about autism awareness is really...diagnosed with autism, at first she didn't...Carter: A Story About Autism is just that — a...typical behaviors of autism, and it includes...know the word "autism," they can tell...their peers with autism are acting differently...why people with autism act a certain way....those answers about autism. Clever Carter...
Education > Accommodations
Changing the Mindset of Youth on the Spectrum
Changing the Mindset of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders In our therapeutic work with children with autism...autism Spectrum Disorders In our therapeutic work with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), we expanded upon our earlier writings about a...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger’s Syndrome: Cure or Acceptance
In light of autism awareness month, I have been pondering...have been pondering exactly what autism awareness means. As a neurotypical...myself. Awareness means knowledge, acceptance, and tolerance. Making an attempt...attempt to fix an individual is not acceptance and tolerance. It is merely attempting...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...the tools clinicians use were built around how autism presents in boys, and girls learn early to mask...Screeners Miss Girls. Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum conditions were developed primarily from...performance ends. Their interests tend to be socially acceptable, which makes them harder to identify as clinically...
Medical > Psychiatry
When Behavior Becomes Self-Harm: A Parent's Guide to Managing Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
...most often in children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, autism, or both. In this population, SIB isn't rare. It's the norm. That doesn't...In this population, SIB isn't rare. It's the norm. That doesn't make it acceptable or inevitable, but it does mean you're not failing as a parent. The behavior...
Education > Early Intervention
Early Intervention at Home
...helping prevent or lessen the symptoms of developmental disabilities, such as autism. Early intervention can help children reach their full potential, and parents...that are age-appropriate. Peek-a-boo, tickling, and raspberries are all acceptable activities for an infant, while toddlers will prefer singing songs or reading...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...approaches alone aren't enough. Here's what the research shows and how to use both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep difficulties in autism aren't one problem. They're a cluster of related challenges: difficulty falling asleep, frequent night wakings, early morning waking, and irregular...
Research > Genetics
Chromosomal Microarray vs. Whole Genome Sequencing: Which Genetic Test Is Right for Your Child?
...enough to identify most chromosome disorders. CMA is the test that finds conditions like 22q11.2 deletion syndrome or Angelman syndrome when a child has autism, developmental delays, or unexplained intellectual disability. Whole exome sequencing (WES) reads the protein-coding portions of your child's genome,...
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
When NIH autism research funding dropped 26% under recent federal...Over the past decade, SFARI (Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative) has funded more than 2,100...Simons Foundation SFARI remains the anchor for autism research. Their grants range from exploratory pilot...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...Consensus Is So Hard to Find. Three factors make AAC research especially difficult to synthesize. First, the populations studied vary widely. A child with autism and intact motor skills faces different communication barriers than a...