Our bodies naturally produce Melatonin.
In Autistic children the amount of Melatonin produced is not enough.
They have problems falling asleep at night.
Night after night of too little sleep can really take a toll on an Autistic child.
They can have more unwanted behaviors.
If a child is not sleeping, most of the [...]
Many parents with Autistic children are afraid to let their child be a kid.
They get so wrapped up in their child’s treatment they forget to let them have fun.
They focus on keeping them safe, and become to protective.
The child’s life becomes full of doctors, or therapy appointments.
They get little time to [...]
There is not one set treatment for Aspergers syndrome.
You will not find a medication that will cure a child with Aspergers.
Instead you will find several treatments to help with the problems associated with Aspergers syndrome.
Here we will examine some of the treatments used with Aspergers syndrome.
Social Skills TrainingChildren with Aspergers syndrome have [...]
Autistic children will have special needs when it comes to schooling.
Many children with Autism go to public school and do just fine with some special modifications.
There are laws pertaining to kids with disabilities.
Here are some of the things you will need to know about Autism and school.
The Individuals With Disabilities ActThe Individuals [...]
Children with Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) show different signs at different times.
This is one of the reasons they are not classified as fully Autistic.
Lets look at one of the signs associated with PDD-NOS.
Unusual BehaviorsChildren with Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified often exhibit unusual behaviors.
Some of these behaviors [...]
The Gluten free diet consists of removing any foods from your Autistic child’s diet that contain Gluten.
This can seem hard at first because so many foods do have Gluten in them.
Gluten is found in most prepared foods.
Foods containing wheat, barley ,oats, or rye need to be eliminated from the diet.
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PDD-NOS is a diagnosis given when a child does not meet all the criteria for Autism, but they show several of the signs.
PDD-NOS or Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is diagnosed with several different types of assessments.
We will look at these different types of assessments needed for PDD-NOS.
Medical AssessmentThe medical assessment will [...]
Autism is a popular topic in the news right now.
Several celebrities have came out and told the world about their Autistic children.
This is causing more people to be aware of Autism, and to question whether their child is Autistic.
Nobody wants to think that something could be wrong with their child.
Then they [...]
The holidays are all about being with family and enjoying the festivities.
This can be very difficult for a child with Autism.
This does not mean the holidays are ruined, it just means that as a parent you will have to take some precautions.
Here are some tips for celebrating the holidays with your Autistic [...]
Receiving a diagnosis of Autism can seem overwhelming.
You may be left with a lot of unanswered questions about the diagnosis.
You might be thinking the diagnosis is wrong.
This cannot be happening to your child.
There are different feelings and emotions you will experience when dealing with a diagnosis of Autism.
Here are some [...]
