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The Free Autism Dentist Social Story can be used to help your child prepare for their visit to the Dentist and for Dentists to use with their patients. Visiting the dentist can be a scary experience. There are many tools, people, lights, sounds and machines that can scare any child regardless if the child
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Which Autism Apps are right for your child? A comprehensive list of autism apps that are being used with and by people diagnosed with autism has been compiled.
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During my journey with my son Niam Jain Autism Artist , I have often struggled with the fine balance between Education, ABA Therapy and Teaching Life Skills. In the early years, I struggled with trying to keep Niam up with other typically developing
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Autism wandering is a much discussed issue, a 2012 study found nearly fifty percent of children with Autism wander or bolt from a supervised or safe place, sometimes to a place of danger. More importantly, researchers found wandering is NOT
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Teaching Autism Puberty can be a difficult topic for parents and teens. The body and hormones are changing, the teen will experience different emotions and, may not understand what is fully happening to them. Many parents report this period can
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Teaching personal space and body language to children with Autism can be difficult. There have been many times when I am with Niam, in a store, a social setting, where Niam is often too close to another person. I often have to ask him to step back or end up explaining to the
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Teaching good eating habits to autism children can be difficult. As parents, therapists and teachers we are very well aware of taste sensitivities, smell and food aversion issues. As a parent myself, there was a time when I gave up the battle to convince Niam to eat healthy foods. Over night Niam put on an abundance
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Niam Jain: Having a child with Autism has many challenges, emotional battles, reciprocal love and cherished moments. Finding role models for my son has always been difficult. I am always looking for strong role models who possess the kind of qualities to make my
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Finding safe Autism cosmetic products for the boy or girl can be difficult. Being a woman myself, I remember middle school and high school as a time, when bodies were changing and, girls were beginning to learn about their bodies, make-up and hair. Learning about femininity,
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As a parent I am outraged at the media, personalities and parents who have taken to Twitter, Facebook and made videos to discuss and debate if President Elect Donald Trump son Barron Trump has Autism. I want to pose a question to all of you, if this was your son, being discussed,
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Carly Fleischmann without knowing did something so moving and impactful I had to write about it. I am quite lucky to be a part of a mother’s social group from my older’s son school. It is hard for me to get away from the demands of being a autism mommy, this is a group of friends I make sure I always have time to meet.
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Over the years, I have enjoyed reading Autism parent blogs, being a part of their journey, feeling their emotions and, being able to relate to someone who was on similar path. I remember following Kreed’s World with discipline, relating to Mom’s
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I feel this title ” How Did I Unravel My Child’s Hidden Special Autism Talent?” is a very controversial title to me as a autism parent. Why did I write it? I wanted to discuss how “wrong” this title is and how it puts undue pressure on a Autism parent.
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Teaching empathy to children with autism in the way typically developing children express empathy can be difficult. The When To Say Sorry Social Story can be useful. There are some who say empathy cannot be taught to children with autism and some even say children with autism do not have empathy.
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Over the years I have read many reports autism divorce rates are high in autism families. In fact, the media and celebrities have reported a whopping 80% autism divorce rate. For a parent with a newly diagnosed child, this kind of information can influence a person to think they are at a higher risk for divorce.
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Using the ” I Can Go To The Eye Doctor Social Story for children with autism can be a great way to help prepare a child for a visit. Generally, going to the eye doctor can be a traumatic experience for children with autism.
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Moving can be a traumatic experience for children. A child with Autism move homes can be more challenging. Just yesterday we moved homes. Lucky for me we only moved a few blocks away. Many items in Niam’s life stayed the same.
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Niam’s website www.niamjain.com: Meet my son Niam an artist who paints abstract art. A emerging artist who loves to paint his thoughts and feelings in abstract art. Niam started
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Depression and Autism mothers is very real. I recently spoke to a lady of a child with autism who reached out to me. I
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Dear Whole Foods: I was having my usual tiresome day driving my children around from store to store preparing for the big day.
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While there are many back to school tips to prepare your child for the first day of school, free practical resources can be very
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Where do I begin the autism mommy rant? Check out my hilarious crappy illustrations of my sad life.
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Fact or Myth: Is there an Autism Cure? Where do I begin on this one. To an autism parent, like myself, this is
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As the first day of school approaches, special needs children can experience increase anxiety, stress and fear.
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Able2learn is working to help struggling parents, teachers and schools involved in special education, faced with limited budgets
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What? Autism Mommy Needs A Break? Check out this hilarious crappy cartoon illustrations made by me of a snippet of my life…
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Niam was diagnosed with Autism at the tender age of 2.5 years old. I remember the day
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Niam is no longer the small tiny baby I can scoop up in my arms during moments of temper…
Niam is 13 years old with Autism, emerging speech and very independent.
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Girls with special needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, receive their periods just like
