June 4th will be my sons first angelversary.. On June 4th last year my autistic son at 4 years ld escaped our home. Within 5 miniutes of walking out he met...
*Tonight's meeting has been cancelled due to the craptastic weather! * Sorry that we won't have that one last gathering....if you want to try and get together...
My attention was drawn to this article on the front page of the paper on Sunday. Basically, the article is about how the definition of a disability is being...
42 CFR 440.130 I have a child with autism. The proposed changes in Medicaid that cut rehabilitation services to developmentally disabled adults really scares...
Having a child who has been diagnosed with autism can be a particularly challenging time for any family. The emotional roller coaster lurches from disbelief,...
God knows having a child with autism has been a big blow stress wise to Mike and I. At the same time every time we have the downs it seems that we come out of...
Hello. Can someone tell me more about this "autism insurance"? What is it? Is this to cover alternative treatments? Or is it for insurance companies that do...
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a good summer! The Autism Society of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek will be hosting a free meet & greet picnic on Aug 2, 2008 at...
I found this site on the myspace autism group page, I found it very useful. www.autisminspiration.com. You can click on the link for the sample content to get...
... Hi there...I am new to this group and to Autism. I have many questions and would basically just like someone to talk to about my daughter. We live in the...
Hello I'm new to this group and new to autism. My daughter is almost 2 and insists on having MANY sippy cups throughout the day. She would rather drink than...
Well, every child is different but for us, we got rid of all the sippy cups but 1. Throughout the day we allowed our son to only drink from a "big boy"...
Very true that all children are different, especially those with Autism. All 4 of my boys are affected to some degree, but it seemed the same thing
they all...
My son also suffered from sensory problems-especially food...he still has a hard time eating certain things and he's 12. We would offer foods that he like...
... still has a hard time eating certain things and he's 12. We would offer foods that he like throughout the day and would also add new but similiar...
Hello, I have only posted on this group a few times, but I need some advice. I am a home daycare provider. Right now I have a 2.5 yr old boy in my daycare that...
I would call the CISD and see what ideas they have in reference to getting him evaluated. It is difficult becasue some parents do not want to believe that...
I believe Early On or the 0-3 program will come in and evaluate children under the recommendation of anyone...ie daycare provider, etc. It is my understanding...
Hello, Before I responded I wanted to check out some information. Early ON is the way to get him evaluated. They will come to your house if needed but they...
Hi all, This is Shelly, one of the social workers with CISD Birth-6 program and this question seems to be right up my alley! Heather, I'm glad you found this...
Autism is usually diagnosed around the age of three when an abnormal development of the child is noticed. An early diagnose is essential for the future medical...