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[fbshare]Back in August, Vicki Hill wrote a guest blog where she revealed how her son with Asperger’s Syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, Tourette Syndrome and epilepsy led her on an unplanned journey. Her story inspired me to start a new series called “When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens,” where people reveal how their paths have changed [...]
[fbshare]A lot of articles and blogs are currently addressing the stress and anxiety that children and parents are experiencing over starting a new school year. We are back to nightly homework, long-term projects, writing assignments, and tests. Our kids need to be on a routine for eating dinner and bedtime, as the alarm sounds awfully [...]
[fbshare]Many children with special needs such as ADHD, anxiety, and learning disorders find it difficult to make and maintain friendships. For children with autism and Aspergers, friends can be a continual problem. The lack of friends or at least one good friend can be a bigger problem to our children than their particular special need.
[fbshare]Children become stressed and anxious for many reasons. Our kids may feel overwhelmed by school, frustrated with their peers, or anxious about an upcoming event. Today I want to look at the social component of anxiety. Children can have specific or generalized social phobias. Specific social phobias include the fear of speaking in class or [...]
