Autism Resources

Our life with autism… I don’t talk about this subject much and that is because it is very uncomfortable for me. It means walking a fine line between sharing my life and sharing too much about my children, who deserve privacy. It also means letting my dirty laundry air, so to speak, and admitting to everyone that our family life isn’t pretty. Hopefully I can tread well with this post and not think I need to go back and edit out various parts. ;) This past week has been a roller coaster ride of...Read Full Story

Your child may be an Awetee if…..The autism joke book For anyone who knows an Awetee (magical person on the autistic spectrum) or wants to learn about Awetee behaviors which can be amazing and very funny, this book by Zidlow Marx is for you.Based on the observations of his son Elijah, Mr. Marx is back again with a hilarious and informative “jokebook” depicting the most common symptoms of autism.Wonderfully illustrated with over 15 illustrations by Elijah and over 70 anecdotes making use of...Read Full Story

Incredible 5-Point Scale Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses anxiety kit – click on the image below for more information. anxiety kit This must-have resource shows how the use of a simple 5-point scale can help students understand and control their emotional reactions to everyday events. This book shows how to break down a given behavior and, with the student s active participation, develop a scale...Read Full Story

A new study suggests that babies born from smokers have increased risks for high-functioning autism. Although smoking has not been clearly associated with numerous forms of autism in children, subtypes of the condition may exhibit the same symptoms but other forms could be affected differently as far as environment and genetic factors are concerned. Study author and assistant professor from the University Of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Zilber School Of Public Health Amy Kalkbrenner explained how...Read Full Story

Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) Grateful parents and professionals worldwide have welcomed this essential guide to the highly recommended Floortime approach for treating children with any of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Now available in paperback, Engaging Autism includes new, exciting information on neuroscience research into the effects of this approach, plus guidance for parents navigating the...Read Full Story

Of course girls get Autism & Aspergers, it’s just that we don’t hear about it all that much, well, not on the same magnitude as boys. So, the statistics indicate that boys rather than girls, are more likely to be on the autism spectrum. The National Autistic Society states that although there is no way of knowing the exact ratio between the two sexes, studies combine together indicate a ratio of 2:1 in boys and 16:1 in girls! Wow, that’s a huge difference in numbers, however, could this be...Read Full Story

Standard autism treatments focus on behavior modification techniques, improving developmental delays, speech-language therapy and learning to cope with sensory issues. While these therapies can improve the quality of life for a child with autism, they do nothing about the underlying medical conditions and imbalances that challenge an autistic child’s daily life. The Dan! Protocol is a medical intervention that seeks to correct the physical issues not addressed by traditional autism therapies...Read Full Story

The autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) market is a challenging one to penetrate; since 2006 only two products have been successful in entering this marketplace: Risperdal (risperidone; Johnson & Johnson) and Abilify (aripiprazole; Bristol-Myers Squibb). However, as additional agents near the market, increasing interest in ASDs has led to a sizable growth in the clinical pipeline. Features and benefits Overview of drugs in late- and early-stage clinical development for autism spectrum disorders...Read Full Story

The 20th #HAWMC prompt was to come up with a cure for your health focus. The only thing was, I didn’t need a cure for my health focus! Yes, there is plenty of things I wish that I could make that bit easier for my son who has Aspergers Syndrome but I wouldn’t go as far as stating he needs to be cured! With the above in mind I wondered what I’d write about instead, then it came to me… How about a cure for other peoples ignorance? The majority of our society remains misunderstood when it comes...Read Full Story

Motor Abilities Relay Graceworld Karate Arts has been offering martial arts instruction in the West Monroe and Monroe, LA region since September 2002. Our university specializes in children’s packages starting with ages 3 by means of adult. We give structured and systemized instruction which has confirmed to improve self- self-confidence and educate self-discipline even though producing it exciting and instructional. We Welcome Youngsters with Particular Demands Inclusion is a quite crucial...Read Full Story