Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights
[fbshare]Barbara Lester, LCSW, member of OUR Journey THRU Autism (OJTA), shared that she is often asked the importance of obtaining a “correct” diagnosis before determining treatment, since the symptoms of many diagnoses are similar. I am very excited to have OJTA’s permission to reprint Barbara’s detailed response below. ~Danette I often get asked how important [...]
[fbshare]This title may seem abstract to you, but by this one question my life was changed. School, for me, was tough; even more so as I have Asperger Syndrome, but I wasn’t diagnosed until the age of 20. Of course, all the signs were there, but no one knew what to make of it.
[fbshare]When you blog, it sometimes seems like you are working in nothingness. By this I mean you question if there is anyone out there who “hears” you. Well, as I discovered, lots of people not only hear you, but they also care. Read how Tiffani Lawton and others reached across the sea to provide help [...]
[fbshare]In August, 2008, my third son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at the high functioning side of the autism spectrum just as he turned three years old. “If you are aggressive with therapies, your son fits the category of children who may come off the spectrum“, stated our evaluating neuro-developmental pediatrician. That statement stuck and the [...]
[fbshare]Matt Winter was initially a teacher and tutor, with experience with working with children with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). Clare Lawrence is currently a teacher who also has experience working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is also the mother of a child with AS. These two combined their knowledge and wrote Asperger [...]
[fbshare]Richard Bromfield, Ph.D., is a faculty member of Harvard Medical School, has a private practice in Boston, Massachusetts, and writes on topics such as psychotherapy, children, and family life. He is also the author of Embracing Asperger’s: A Primer for Parents and Professionals. In the introduction, Dr. Bromfield acknowledges that parents and teachers offer interventions [...]
This post was previously titled “S-O-S Best of the Best, Edition 5: $1,100 Giveaway Bonanza!” The giveaway has ended, but there are still many wonderful book (and product) reviews below. Please take a look! ~Danette In honor of Autism Awareness Month and in honor of ALL invisible special needs, such as ADHD, SPD, and mental [...]
[fbshare] “A children’s book that will make your heart smile!” This tag line pretty much summarizes Alison Ainsworth’s book If My Dog Could Talk. This is the wonderful story of a day in the life of a child with autism. We are privileged to walk through her experiences with her service dog by her side. [...]
[fbshare] This guest post was written by Caroline McGraw. She is the Program Director for L’Arche Washington, DC Arlington homes, a non-profit, faith-based organization that creates homes for people with and without intellectual disabilities.Caroline is also the older sister to a brother who has autism. She has just participated in the most recent Best of the [...]
