Autism: Simplicity
7 articles
New to Autism
Asked by N.B. from Austin
on August 22, 2007
-
My daughter has recently been diagnosed by her pedia with a mild form of Autism. This does explain all of the developmental delays I have been experiencing with her. I...
Answers
- Hi N.. I'm happy that you can begin a good understanding of how to help your daughter. Although it is under not so happy circumstances, the path you will go now will b...
- I am happy to hear that you have more information about your child's behaviors. In order to have a complete evaluation - request that there be an Occupational Therapis...
- Hi N., I don't have an autistic child, however I used to work with an autistic child. The ppd that you are refering to is a mild form of autism. The fact that she can...
What Have You Learned?
Asked by C.B. from San Francisco
on November 15, 2012
-
Someone sent me an e-mail with the following Andy Rooney quotes:
They're written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy.....
Answers
- I've learned.... that my mother is not always right. I've learned.... that my children are the best mirror. I've learned.... When God takes something from your g...
- i have learned.. if sounds too good to be true, it probably is. if you cant pat yourself on the back, find someone who can do it for you disabled doesnt mean unable...
- I've learned.... If you don't know whether to laugh or cry, laugh first. I've learned.... That Truth and Fact are not the same thing. I've learned.... More fr...
Organic and Natural Foods
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on October 27, 2008
-
My 3 1/2 yr old and me have started eating healthier and better. We started Organic meals at home but don't know if anyone knows anywhere if we wanted to go out to eat...
Answers
- Hi Michelle: I know you are inquiring about organic food, but what about day-to-day care? We started using Melaleuca because of my son's allergies to food and we d...
- Hi M., I'm a Shaklee Independent Distributor and I can tell you since my husband and I started taking the Shaklee Vitamins we feel SO much better. Vita-Lea is a grea...
- Hi M.! I wanted to tell you about Wildtree, which is all natural herbs, spices, culinary blends, breads, desserts, sauces, marinades, the list goes on! All Wildtree ...
Why Do You like Mamapedia So Much?
Asked by M.W. from San Francisco
on June 2, 2011
-
I am somewhat new to Mamapedia. A friend of mine told me about it awhile ago. I started off with just glancing at questions...then I asked a question...then I starte...
Answers
- My female friends live far from me so I feel I am getting my girly fix here every day B. k
- Well today it has saved me from doing yard work. Yesterday I should've vaccuumed, day before missed bathroom cleaning......sigh. :(
- I have girlfriends. But none that I can sit down in a room and say OK, listen to what HE DID NOW! I have to talk to them individually. Here, I am able to get the op...
Would You Say Something to Friend About Concerns for Her Daughter?
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on July 15, 2010
-
My neighbor/friend has a daughter the same age as mine. Her daughter wasn't talking a lot and my friend has expressed concerns to me. I just tried to reassure her th...
Answers
- The next time your friend expresses concerns about her daughter's lack of speech, I would strongly encourage her to contact the school district/First Steps/Early Inter...
- way too early for you to diagnose. It may simply be a case of the family not working with her to encourage speech, it may be that she is a follower when playing with ...
- I didn't read all of the answers but here is my perspective. My daughter spoke early and clearly - my stepdaughter on the other hand could only say mom, dad, & tea at...
School Notes for Special Needs Kiddo!
Asked by B.W. from Kansas City
on August 20, 2008
-
Hi Ladies!
Ok this is only the second day of school but, I'm not sure what to do. My son is in Special Education and he is non verbal. The notes we get from the tea...
Answers
- Perhaps he just doesn't like to do art. All children learn in different ways. I have two sons whom we homeschoool I have a five-year old son who adores art and is ve...
- There's a website called disability solutions that has awesome resources for lots of situations you may encounter. This issue is one of my favorites and talks about ho...
- B., You need to be your son's advocate. My three years of experience with the school district has proven to be exhausting. The school district has many excellent t...
Delayed Vaccine Help
Asked by D.T. from Chicago
on July 22, 2010
-
I have 4 children vaccinated 1st 3. Taking more the healthy natural approch to feeding and taking care of my family. I have received no vaccines since my son was 3 m...
Answers
- I very much like the Vaccine Book and I think it has the best information in it...like you said, balanced view, not for or against it. He really did his research and ...
- There are some misconceptions about vaccines. If you look at the data before widespread vaccination, you will see that the diseases they were vaccinating against were ...
- There has been extensive research on vaccines. It is far more dangerous not to vaccinate than to vaccinate, although I think that the idea of having a different schedu...
