Hi everyone, Just wanted to pass a couple resources to those of you in the group relatively new to autism. I think one of the biggest questions we face is,...
... A Salute to All Special Needs Moms You are a taskmaster extraordinaire. Between helping with homework, putting dinner on the table and taking care of all...
Hi Everyone, My son is 2 1/2 and was recently diagnosed with autism. I would say about 6 months ago, we have been having a hard time with getting him to go to...
Consider trying the gluten and casein free diet, part of it could be GI discomfort. You could try Melatonin, maybe 1 mg. You could probably go up to three mg....
Hi Sleepless, This is a routine I use with my daughter and have done this for abut 3 years. She is almost 12 and would have horrific nights. I would talk to ...
Unfortunately this is a common issue with our kids and something we still battle with my son, who is now 13-years old. He often still has trouble falling...
... You could try putting a long pillow in his crib too. Another thing I found out was we had had a fan in the room to sleep. It was summer time and after...
Something very useful to remember...don't blame everything on autism! If this is new, there could be a physical issue...teething...ear infection...allergies...
My son used to be the "all nighter" also. We put him on an all natural supplement called Melatonin. You can find it at Wal-mart but I would recommend from a...
Dont Miss! Second Annual "the Gathering: Navigating the PATH to Quality of Life June 12-13 2009 in BloomingtonThursday, May 7, 2009 11:04 AM From: "Wendy K....
Has anyone had a good experience with a gastroenterologist that is open minded or understands the GI issues our children with autism have? Preferably in Lake...
I facilitate a parent support group at Summit School once a month. This support group is open to the community. The next meeting is being held May 13, 2009 at...
I wish I could recommend someone in the area, but I can't do it in good conscience. I don't want families to waste time or money. The best pediatric...
I agree with Linda. He understands our kids and have not heard of any gastroenterologist in the area who seems to understand the root causes of GI issues in...
Hi everyone, This article was in the Northwest Herald today. I live in this district, and I am very concerned about future services for our special needs kids....
Hi everyone, TACA is meeting this Saturday, May 16th, and our topic is Sensory Integration. Our speaker is Annette Hatter, OTR/L who has tons of experience...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has done hyperbaric or hyperbaric oxygen theryapy for their kids. We are considering it for our son, and were wondering...
We just started seeing Dr. David Deutsch out of Rockford Memorial. He makes trips to Centegra in Woodstock. He has a nephew who is Autistic he understands...
Thanks for mentioning this doctor...Darrin is still doing great with him many months later, and he even referred us to an endocrinologist for growth...
Hi, Sleepless sorry for the late response. I just read your email. I too use melatonin for my daughter (age 8). She would go to bed at 8:30 but we would...
That's the same one we use for our son David. I agree about the .5mg to 1mg. He has had a couple of bad nights in the last couple of days so I gave him 1 mg...
We use 1/2 tab of 2.5 mg pill slow release melatonin for our 8 year old son.. With this he also takes Magnesium (glycinate) 120 mg capsule for restlessness....
What all was included in Dr. Deutsch's work up? Just BTW, I'm not big on MiraLax. If you search the archives for MiraLax, you can see the discussion about it....
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