Some parents said that kind of certification could be a deciding factor for them when choosing an airline. “Some people can be quite ignorant and dismiss the behavior. If they see kids acting up like this, they’re just going to think that they’re being bad, it’s a tantrum,” Almeid...
A lot of those kids [on the autism spectrum] tend to have some sort of artistic, creative side, whether that’s musical, theatrical, drawing, painting. So I feel like those two things [creativity and animals], connected, make that connection to that furry fandom even stronger. Many of th...
Like I could go back to work, I thought. My husband still traveled quite a bit for his job, Ronan’s needs were still pretty great, and my other kids’ afterschool and sports schedules kept me pretty busy. I longed to use my brain in a different capacity again, but the very thought...
So many armchair experts on autistic people, yet there seems to be about three ( four including me) actually autistic people on the thread. How do any of you account for the fact that many autistic kids simply refuse to eat anything that doesn’t have mass appeal, such as sugar and ...
Whenever I go to one of these events I have mixed emotions. More than anything I want the world to know about the cesspool of scientific corruption regarding vaccines and autism at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as revealed by Dr. William Thompson. On the other hand, what ...
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She’s happily munching on “Grinch” cookies now and reminding me that she’s going to get presents Tuesday. (When they were little, we started the tradition that the kids exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve and they will also get their gifts from me that day.) And presents Wednesday. And...
For kids leavin’ school And no place to go. Autism Spectrum Disorder. ADD. ADHD. Allergies. Asthma. Shall we go on down the alphabet? Tics, seizures, SIDS too. You name it. Whadda ya do? If you’re kid’s disabled It’s all the same. ...