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Vaccines, Autism, and the Coronavirus – Part One
Vaccines, Autism, and the Coronavirus - Part One I’m very passionate about this issue, so I need to “check in” with it from time to time. Now seems like a really good time to check in on the topic of vaccines. First, I’ll discuss my (relatedly strong) opinion on autism-related vaccines. What’s the issue with…
Why Women Should Rule the World
March is Women’s History month, but let’s face it - women change the world every day. No matter what our “jobs” are (we usually have many), we know our real job is to grow the future. We’re good at it, too. Special thanks to artist Jessica Sabogal whose genius created this poster to advance women's…
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had My Child With Autism
Recently, I spotted a list called “Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism.” It was fun to read, so I decided to assemble one of my own. Here’s my list of things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. There is a learning curve of human behavior.
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Child With Autism
Recently, I spotted a list called Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism. It was fun to read, and in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I decided to assemble my own. Heres my own version of the things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. Having my child matured me in ways I never thought possible. But, it was his autism that really made me understand human behavior. I had to learn how to break down human behavior into parts – understand antecedents, deal with responses, and find ways to resolve each issue.
So Your Child Needs Speech Therapy…Now What?!
Some parents know instinctively that their child needs speech therapy- maybe its the way strangers cannot understand him or the way he struggles to get his words out. Other parents are encouraged by their childs teacher to have their little one evaluated. Sowhat do you do once your child has been evaluated and speech therapy is recommended?