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Dads with autistic children get a place to learn, brag and vent

Summary:Dads with autistic children get a place to learn, brag and vent Husband noticed that no men showed up at an awareness group started by his wife, so he started his own. .. 		Content 09/17/2008 by: sicile-kira
Autism parents 'infection risk'

Summary:Caring for children with developmental problems such as autism or Down's syndrome can weaken parents' immune systems, research suggests. Researchers at Birmingham University found they had a poorer immune response to a vaccine against pneumonia. .. 		Link 07/21/2008 by: shannonj
Q. How Can a Family with an Autistic Child Overcome Isolation?

Summary:An About.Com user asks: I always imagined that having a child would mean joining the PTA, coaching a team, being a class parent. But now that I have an autistic child I am incredibly isolated. I spend all my time either researching therapies or takin.. 		Link 06/29/2008 by: shannonj
Autism Seminar on Marriage Provides Relationship Strategies for Parents of Autistic and Special Needs Children

Summary:Autism Seminar on Marriage Provides Relationship Strategies for Parents of Autistic and Special Needs Children This interactive seminar is designed to give parents the tools they need to maintain a healthy and fulfilling marriage while raising a c.. 		Link 01/20/2008 by: shannonj
Helping Mothers of Children with Autism to Cope with Depression

Summary:The research is in. It's true. Mothers of children with autism are, in fact, more prone to depression than mothers of typically developing children. This is no great surprise to most mothers of kids on the spectrum, most of whom have gone through .. 		Link 01/06/2008 by: shannonj
A Different House Tour

Summary:By Julie Fay My husband woke up the other day with a poker chip stuck to his butt. Rough night at the casino? Leftover from a Texas hold 'em tournament? Calling card from an old gambling associate? Hardly. When he showed it to me, I burst in.. 		Link 12/24/2007 by: shannonj
The Autism Holiday Challenge

Summary: As parents of children with autism, we become more religious during the holiday season. We pray at every moment. We pray our children will show interest in their gifts. We pray they will behave when we’re out visiting. We pray they will sit at .. 		Link 12/07/2007 by: shannonj
Spectrum Publications: Survey on Divorce

Summary:Hello all, We're working on a survey on divorced parents of children with autism. Below are some questions. We need your help getting responses so if this applies to you or anyone you know please forward it to them and you can either send it back .. 		Content 12/06/2007 by: shannonj
The Teeny Tiny Thanksgiving

Summary:Two days before the next Thanksgiving with the kids, I prepared the list of ingredients we would need. Everything that I purchased was small. Baby carrots, tiny squash and zucchini, miniature apples, baby peas, mini corn on the cobs, three Cornish he.. 		Link 11/23/2007 by: shannonj
Holiday Tips for Families Living with Autism

Summary:Holiday Tips for Families Living with Autism The holiday period can be a stressful time for those on the autism spectrum because it is a breach in their daily routine. However, if we anticipate the holidays and what they entail before they arrive,.. 		Link 10/31/2007 by: shannonj
Sacrifice, Parenthood and Autism: It's All in How You Look at It!

Summary:Sacrifice, Parenthood and Autism: It's All in How You Look at It! About.com:Autism Over the past few days, conversations on this blog and on AutismVox have debated the question "how much should parents sacrifice for their child with autism?".. 		Link 10/09/2007 by: shannonj
How high is the divorce rate among autism parents?

Summary:How high is the divorce rate among autism parents? by Kristina Chew, PhD on September 30th, 2007 The notion that divorce is “ever-increasing” is a “great myth” and also “plain wrong,” Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, assistant professors of.. 		Link 10/02/2007 by: shannonj
How to Fold a Shirt

Summary:How to Fold a Shirt By Kristina Chew, PhD Learning how to fold laundry—-shirts and towels, for a start—is on Charlie’s IEP goals amid those for reading and counting and speech, et alia. Having “folding laundry” on a 10-year-old self-contained sp.. 		Link 09/05/2007 by: shannonj


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