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Understanding and Addressing Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Understanding and Addressing Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 0 Comment

Many individuals with autism have challenges with sensory issues that can result in some of the behaviors often associated with autism. Sensory integration (SI) is the neurological process of organizing… Read more »

Money Saving Tips for Families Living with Autism

Money Saving Tips for Families Living with Autism

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 0 Comment

If you ask autism families what their main concerns are when it comes to living with autism, chances are that financial issues will rank somewhere near the top of the… Read more »

Sibling Perspective

Sibling Perspective

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

In my opinion, having a sibling with autism is like receiving a gift that you get to put together, but the instructions are in a different language. So you have… Read more »

Feeding Issues and Autism

Feeding Issues and Autism

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 0 Comment

Parents and caregivers of children with autism frequently report that feeding issues are of great concern on an ongoing basis.  Research has confirmed that the eating behaviors of children with… Read more »

Sleep Issues and Autism: How to get some rest.

Sleep Issues and Autism: How to get some rest.

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 0 Comment

Parents of newborns often commiserate about sleep deprivation, later looking back with fond memories of those early sleep-deprived days when their infants awoke frequently for feedings during the night.  But… Read more »

Organic Living

Organic Living

Posted on January 11, 2012 | 0 Comment

Autism and related disorders have confounded doctors and parents alike for decades; treatment options and methods have done the same. Our children are individuals who deal with many varied issues… Read more »

Teaching Children Who ‘AUT’ to be At Home

Teaching Children Who ‘AUT’ to be At Home

Posted on January 4, 2012 | 0 Comment

After homeschooling my autistic daughter for five years, I wonder … would Pamela have ‘met’ Stephen Foster, Mary Cassatt, A.A. Milne and Laura Ingalls Wilder in special education? Would she… Read more »

WE CAN Change the State of our Children’s Health

WE CAN Change the State of our Children’s Health

Posted on January 3, 2012 | 0 Comment

As a student athlete at Villanova, I realized that if I wanted to maintain a competitive edge, I would need to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Eating organic whole foods, getting… Read more »

The Essential Diet for Children with Autism

The Essential Diet for Children with Autism

Posted on December 23, 2011 | 0 Comment

After the publication of my article in The Autism File (issue 5, Autumn 2000) on nutritional management of our son Nicholas, I received a lot of phone calls from parents… Read more »

Teaching a Child with Autism to Read

Teaching a Child with Autism to Read

Posted on December 20, 2011 | 0 Comment

When considering how to communicate effectively to parents and carers about literacy development in children with autism, I saw that there has to be a broadly agreed context from where… Read more »

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