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Autism Awareness Month
Understand Autism, check symptoms, find resources and take action!
Autism Q & A
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Got Questions About Autism?Ask them here and view answers from our Experts and community members!
Diagnosis
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Detecting the Early Warning Signs of AutismAutism is a mysterious neurological disorder and difficult to detect during early childhood. -
Diagnosing AutismWatch this video to learn about the new research and tools helping parents to learn whether or not they may have a child with autism. -
Advice for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with AutismExpert Merely Me shares the advice she wishes she'd been given after her son was diagnosed with Autism. -
Autism & ADD/ADHDMake sure your child receives the best possible treatment by starting with a correct and accurate diagnosis. -
5 Myths About AutismUnderstand the most common myths about Autism. Can you distinguish fact vs. fiction?
School
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Be Your Child's Best AdvocateArm yourself with the best strategies for working with your child's teachers and school administration. -
How to Enlist a Special Education AdvocateFind out how to make sure your special needs child gets the most support from his or her school.
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HomeschoolingLearn about the advantages and disadvantages of teaching a special needs child yourself.
Parenting
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A Mother's DiaryRead a mother's intimate story of understanding, treating and parenting a young child with Autism. -
My Special Needs Child & MeExpert Terry Matlen shares the bittersweet milestones that come with raising a child with special needs. -
Keep Your Marriage HealthyFind out why 80% of parents of a child with Autism will get a divorce and what YOU can do to save your marriage. -
Life with a Child with a DisabilityUnderstand why a child's disability affects the entire family because of the physical and attitudinal barriers in society.
Autism and Adults
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Life on the Autism SpectrumAdvocate and author, Stephen Shore, shares what life is like for adults living on the Autism spectrum.
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