Special Needs Parents, Every Time the Phone Rings……….
“It seems like every time the phone rings I jump.” Not a week goes by without a parent of a child with a disability echoing these words in my office. Is it …
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Should You Tell Your Child About Her Diagnosis?
A 4 Step Plan If your child had a virus, or asthma, or diabetes, you wouldn’t keep it from her. If she was in a wheelchair, you wouldn’t be asking this …
Groundhog Day for a Father of a Son with Autism, Part 2
This is a continuation from Part 1 My head felt like it was going to explode when my son was diagnosed with autism in the mid-1980s. The diagnosis explained …
Groundhog Day for a Father of a Son with Autism,Part 1
“Groundhog Day” has become part of our everyday lingo, based upon the 1993 movie. The term has come to mean an unpleasant situation that repeats …
New Ways to Teach Children with Autism
Echolalia as a Learning Strategy Looking for a good read? Life Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism by Ron Suskind is a real gem. It’s a …
Employment for Adults with Autism, Part 2
In Part 1 of this interview, FamilyAffaires.com Contributor Dr. Robert Nasseef discussed with Family Expert, Roseann Vanella the growing issue of employment …
Employment for Adults with Autism, Part I
Employment for adults with autism is a huge concern for parents of these special needs individuals. Many adults with autism are capable of having full time …
Special Needs Parents, Moments of Joy
Not Available on Demand His 5 year old boy was not interested in playing catch with his father. Instead he kept placing a marble at the top of his marble run …
Reflections on Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation
Lessons from a Father of a Son with Autism Every individual on the autism spectrum has strengths as well as challenges. Awareness is just the beginning for …
The Controversy, Autism and Vaccines
Just Google Autism and Vaccines and 7,110,000 hits come up instantly. This may be one of the greatest controversies of our time. There are 3 theories when it …