Exercise Does a Body Good!

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…

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Dear Autism, I HATE You! Autism is Not a Gift…Our Children Are the Gift!

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,…

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Should I Tell People My Kid Has Autism?

by Ryan and Megan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com My son definitely acted different and the stares and comments other people made were often cruel.  But I still never told them about my son’s autism. That was especially true for the people who worked with him in gymnastics, swimming or karate.  Only our family members, his therapists, and…

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“If You Don’t FEEL It, Just FAKE It” Therapy for Autism

by Ryan and Megan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com This is an excerpt from my book, “I KNOW YOURE IN THERE – Winning Our War Against Autism” about how sometimes FAKING it helps both you and your child: [My daughter, Megan] …usually had more patience with Ryan than I did. On one particularly difficult day, I was yelling…

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Helping Others Was Therapy For Me Too!

By Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Check out this story about a stranger who sat next to a young girl with autism.  It went viral (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/15/autism-plane-letter-kate/4492209/) It is the perfect example of how we can impact the lives of others by the ordinary things we do. Helping someone else, always helps me.…

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