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It’s that time of year again! Cue the “OMG, I don’t know what to feed my kids for lunch” panic attacks. We’ve made it through the summer grilling up organic hot dogs on gluten-free buns, making runs to the local … Continue reading
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In the years B.A. (“before autism”), I loved to cook. In fact, I loved it so much that I even tried out for the first season of Master Chef. My braised oxtail dish got me to the second round of … Continue reading
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Travel can be very challenging for families with food allergies. The sheer logistics of transporting much of your own food can be daunting – the prep work involved, fitting it all into your car or plane – and then there … Continue reading
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If you haven’t heard by now about the biggest news to hit the autism community in a long time, here’s what’s been happening: • Dr. Brian Hooker reanalyzed the CDC’s data and found a statistically significant increase in the risk … Continue reading
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I’m kind of a communication nerd. I love to watch and listen to people, decipher their intent based on word choice, style of communication, body language etc. You can tell a lot about a person by what they don’t say … Continue reading
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Allergies: It’s the new normal. It’s no longer a rare, one-per-school type thing. It’s one per classroom, at least for an anaphylaxis case, and many more per classroom for ‘regular’ allergies. Allergies to dust, pollen, chalk, tree nuts, seeds, grass, … Continue reading
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[Editor’s Note: Below you will find a very personal but informative guest blog from Sarah Carrasco on the issue of wandering in our children with autism. Please read the very practical, helpful and important steps you can take to protect your family if you care for … Continue reading
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In 2013, the handwriting was on the wall for preteen emotional explosions. Neverending arguments over small stuff. Volcanic eruptions when life didn’t go my son the Negotiator’s way. He isolated himself and closed his mind, avoiding discussion of the issue, … Continue reading
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When my now 10-year-old daughter with autism was two years old, she escaped from our home and was missing for almost an hour. Needless to say, it was the longest hour of my life, and we were extremely blessed that … Continue reading
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Hi, my name’s Zorro, and I’m an allergy mom. My fellow allergy moms and I are feeling a little, oh . . . let’s say . . . riled up. That’s putting it mildly. There’s been a piece on HuffPo … Continue reading
