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Merely Me

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How a Visual Schedule Can Help Your Child

One of the things you may notice about your child with ADHD or autism is that they do better with some sort of structure. I know this is the case for my child who exhibits far more behavior problems during free time than those time periods where there is a defined schedule of activities. One behavior management tool which is both effective and... Read more Chevron

posted 01/31/2011, comments (0)|

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Apps for Parents of Special Needs Children

This past fall I broke down and finally bought an iPad. I promise that I don’t own any stock in Apple products but I fell in love with this device. It is so intuitive that even someone like me - who is best described as technically challenged - can figure it out. Mobile devices are quickly becoming a part of our daily lives as are "apps."... Read more Chevron

posted 01/22/2011, comments (5)|

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Lead Researcher for Study Linking Autism with Vaccines Accused of Falsifying Data

Last February I posted about how an international medical journal, The Lancet, had retracted the 1998 study led by Dr. Wakefield linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (the MMR) with the development of autism in children. It was said that the study should have never been published in the first place because it did not hold up to... Read more Chevron

posted 01/10/2011, comments (5)|

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What is Causing This Behavior?

If you haven’t noticed by now, I usually write on topics that I have experienced firsthand. In my lifetime and especially as a parent I have witnessed seeing a whole lot of behaviors. And when I say behaviors I mean those behaviors which cause frustration and concern for you as a parent and hinder your child’s ability to function and... Read more Chevron

posted 01/03/2011, comment (1)|

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Diagnosing Autism with MRI Technology

When my son was diagnosed with autism it took about five hours of observation from a team of specialists as well as a battery of tests to assess everything from his speech to his hearing. The core of his testing was based upon a checklist of behaviors used to diagnose autism. The only problem with the current method of diagnosing autism is that... Read more Chevron

posted 12/27/2010, comments (2)|

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