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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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I’ve been a parent now for around seventeen years. I’ve worked closely with children with special needs for the past six. With each new experience, it seems I encounter the same general mentality. No matter where I live, work, or … 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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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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THINKERS! URGENT REQUEST FROM THE AUTISM POLICY REFORM COALITION The House subcommittee on Health will be considering the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act today at 2:00 PM. The bill was submitted just a couple of weeks ago. It is clear 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
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AUTISM: The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say that 1 in 68 12-year-olds is on the autism spectrum. Given that those numbers represent a 30% increase from just two years ago, with no changes in diagnostic … Continue reading
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When I first became a mother and was home for four months with my daughter before returning to work, I struggled with my new identity. My close friends were still living the single, child-free life of Sunday Fundays and live … Continue reading
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A non-practicing doctor for over a decade continues to call herself an OB, cherry picks, misrepresents, and maligns an excellent book (The Business of Baby) and author, Dr. Jennifer Margulis. Why do I care? My daughter is adopted. I don’t … Continue reading
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Judging from my Facebook news feed and all the mindless shares that I get (and seriously appreciate. Mindlessness does the body good sometimes), lists are where it’s at. Every day I see links to things like “Ten Ways to Tell … Continue reading
