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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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…
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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…
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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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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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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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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…
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By Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com Most parents feel that there is never enough of them to go around. But when one of your kids has autism, a constant concern is the effect this diagnosis will have on your other children. My life, our family’s life, was Ryan, Ryan, and more Ryan. …
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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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by Marcia Hinds – Megan and Ryan’s Mom www.autism-and-treatment.com The idea of “summer school” does not instill confidence in anyone. No one puffs their chest and boasts, “My son is going to summer school.” Nevertheless, summer school or extended year school can be a wonderful option for your child, a big contribution to your sanity,…
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