What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, or PDD-NOS? It’s a form of Autism. Until this year when the DSM changes to remove PDD-NOS along with Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD-NOS has been a diagnosis for many kids with higher function that still display common traits of kids with Autism. The thing is, Autism is […]
My daughter has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes! When the diagnosis first came, I had no idea how scary it is – how dangerous it is. Here is what I’ve found out, and what’s still confusing about the difference between Autism behaviors and Diabetes symptoms. What is type 2 diabetes? I’m a little angry […]
According to a new survey which isn’t linked in the video, the CDC did phone interviews with parents and has determined that the number of kids with Autism is now 1 in 50!
Yesterday, despite several technical glitches, Julie and I were able to do our first radio show which explains how we are moving forward with Special Needs Kids Talk Radio. There are three aspects to what we are calling “the project”. The blog – we want to include personal stories and helpful information related to […]
How I wish we had programs like this everywhere! Check out the Mom2Mom peer support developed in New Jersey below.
The best option we have locally for mom of kids with autism is a call in line that hooks to the state health insurance for kids.
While we are gearing up to start the live shows again, please check out one of our shows featuring Rebekah White. If the player below doesn’t show up, here’s the direct link. special needs kids talk radio Listen to internet radio with Special Needs Kids on Blog Talk Radio
Nove is already taking 5 meds. A couple for mood stabilization, one for sleeping, and I don’t even know what the others are for right now. Despite that, we’ve signed up for a study for one more medicine. I’m crazy. I know. Several weeks ago our therapist handed me a paper about the study and […]
Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism (Vintage) Editorial Reviews Amazon.com It doesn’t take long to see that Temple Grandin, the main character in this eponymous HBO movie, is, well, different–she (in the person of Claire Danes, who plays her) tells us before the credits start that she’s “not like other […]
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Winner of Learning Magazine‘s Teachers Choice Award, the first edition of 1001 Great Ideas has been a treasured resource in the autism community since 2004. Now, in this expanded edition, Ellen Notbohm (best-selling author of the revolutionary book Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew) and Veronica Zysk (award-winning author and editor of […]