by Ryan and Megan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Just getting Ryan to take the medications at the beginning of his medical treatment was a major accomplishment. He was still too young to swallow pills and some of the medications only came in adult sizes. I tried what seemed like a hundred different ways to solve this problem.…
by Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Exercise is key for our kids. But helping them get better isn’t the result of doing one thing, but doing many things combined to alleviate the stress on their overloaded immune systems. And just like everything else about autism, helping our kids is complicated. Doctors and…
www.autism-and-treatment.com by Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom As much as our friends try to help us, parents with “typical” kids have no idea how difficult it is to raise a child with special needs. We aren’t just parents, chauffeurs, cooks or in charge of the family’s social calendar. We are physical therapists, speech…
by Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Our children do grow up and improve in spite of all our worrying. I’m probably not the one who should be giving advice on this subject. And don’t use this mom as your example of what to do, because my worrying gene was on steroids. It…
www.autism-and-treatment.com by Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom Some people think we should just accept autism. They believe autism is a gift. They think if we treat the symptoms, we are changing who our children are. I probably won’t change anyone’s mind, but I need to say this anyway. Our children are the gift,…
By Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Marriage is supposed to be “for better or worse.” It certainly has the potential to be “worse” when you have a kid with autism. All children need a loving and intact home. So please don’t let your mission to help your child get in the way…
By Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Here is your holiday pep talk and the best way to survive and enjoy this stressful time of year! There is really only one rule you have to remember. Rule # 1 – When you go someone’s house to “celebrate,” do not talk to any friends and…
www.autism-and-treatment.com by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty A note from Marcia.. This guest post is by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Kim is also the author of a blog at autismmommytherapist.wordpress.com. Kim’s book Raising Autism: Surviving the Early Years is on sale on Amazon here.…
by Kristi Wees www.autism-and-treatment.com A note from Marcia.. Kristi Wees wrote this guest blog. This article first appeared in Pittsburgh Parent Magazine. Kristi shares the five rules you need to know from her rule book. All her life Kristi has been a “rule follower,” a do-gooder and sometimes a leader, but always a “by…
