August 18, 2014
by Shannon
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Parenting a child with autism is pretty unique. It’s important to understand those unique stresses and joys so that families are fully supported. Professionals and researchers have documented how autism, specifically, affects parents. And they are just starting to hone in on … Continue reading
July 25, 2014
by Editorial Team
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Too often parents living with autism don’t feel qualified to know which intervention is right for their child with autism. How do you pick from the alphabet soup presented to you online or from professionals? Regardless what you’re looking into … Continue reading
April 30, 2014
by Shannon
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This is our final Autism Aware post. Read the others here. To close out Autism Awareness month, we want to share some of the autism statistics we gathered this month. The more we know, the greater impact we can have. Feel … Continue reading
April 15, 2014
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This is part of our Autism Aware series, where we discuss important statistics about autism Join us on October 25th for practical tips for parents on Bullying and Autism We first encountered “bullying” with our son when he was three. … Continue reading
April 12, 2014
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This is part of our Autism Aware series that focuses on statistics about autism. On March 38, the CDC announced an increase in autism prevalence, now at 1 in 68 US children aged eight. It is based on data collected … Continue reading
March 10, 2014
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What do you do when you’re concerned that your child has autism? Most people would say the answer is simple. Take the child to his/her pediatrician. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children be screened for autism at … Continue reading
January 31, 2014
by Shannon
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A few months ago I wrote a post about the link between literary fiction and increased empathy and better Theory of Mind. In case you missed it, here’s a link to that post and the research it was based upon. … Continue reading
January 28, 2014
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The Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota released a report in late December on the Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Project. Technical assistance and funding for this project was provided by the Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading
November 9, 2013
by Shannon
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When I was pregnant with my second child, I tapped on my network within the autism community to find a study where he or she could be monitored for autism. I had heard of studies where siblings of kids with … Continue reading
October 8, 2013
by Shannon
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Books have always been my friends, like constant companions my favorite characters have walked beside me since childhood – Jo from Little Women, Laura from Little House and many others. I do not exaggerate when I say that these friends … Continue reading
