Child With Autism Blog

May 13, A Child With Autism

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:58 GMT

A child with autism will show different behaviors than typical developing children. Parents become concerned that their child may lack eye contact, be deaf, is not yet talking,

May 13, Help Spread Autism Awareness

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:22:03 GMT

Help spread autism awareness in your community! Page shares information, tips and graphics for an eventful Autism Walk and other fun fundraiser ideas.

May 12, Parent User-Friendly Autism Books For Your Home Library

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:53:19 GMT

Page shares a list of parent-friendly, helpful autism books that are sure "keepers" to add to your home library.

May 8, Autism Parent Tips On Applying For Social Security Benefits

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:16:25 GMT

Parent tips on how to apply for SSI, Social Security Benefits and other services for a child with autism.

Apr 30, Take Action On Autism Legislation!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:49:07 GMT

Autism legislation and action alerts. Contact your federal and state elected officials, contact the media, and more.

Apr 23, Sitemap for Child-Autism-Parent-Cafe.Com

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:20:24 GMT

Sitemap to help guide you through Child-Autism-Parent-Cafe.Com.

Apr 23, Siblings of Children with Autism

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:58:30 GMT

Needs and concerns of siblings of children with autism may often go unaddressed. This page offers information and ways to help siblings.

Apr 23, Sibling Issues: Information, Resources & Suggestions

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:48:36 GMT

Sibling issues of children with autism are sometimes overlooked. Information and practical ways to help siblings.

Apr 10, Motivating and Inspiring Autism Poems

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:05:52 GMT

Motivating, inspiring and emotionally moving autism poems written by parent authors and others who are touched by an exceptional person.

Apr 10, Autism Poem: An Autistic Boy

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:41:19 GMT

Autism poem, An Autistic Boy is written by a mother who shares her love and insights about her little autistic boy, and gives us an inspiring update.

Apr 10, My Little Masterpiece...A Work In Progress

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:24:35 GMT

Autism poem, My Little Masterpiece...A Work In Progress is a touchingly beautiful poem written by mother of a child with autism.

Apr 10, Through The Eyes Of A Special Needs Child

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:45:55 GMT

Autism poem: Through The Eyes Of A Special Needs Child is written by a mother of two autistic children.

Apr 9, Our Privacy Policy

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:36:07 GMT

Our Privacy Policy outlines the personal information we receive and

Apr 9, National Black Church Initiative Foreclosure Prevention Guide

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:29:46 GMT

The National Black Church Initiative and 13 historic African American denominations have come together with industry and government to create a helpful guide to assist families going through foreclosure and to help others avoid it altogether. This user-friendly booklet is designed to provide critical and helpful information on how to keep their home. The booklet will consist of a list of government-based agencies and private lenders that can assist at risk borrowers. This step-by-step guide will also help them to identify resources in the housing industry that have been created for the explicit purpose of assisting homeowners who are touched by the current difficulties. The booklet contains websites, phone numbers, lists of individuals and institutions that can help borrowers navigate through this housing turbulence. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

Apr 8, Autism Poem: I Am Ethan

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:14:38 GMT

Autism poem, I Am Ethan is a touching, insightful poem which describes for us what it's like to be an autistic child written by Kelly Graham for her son, Ethan.

Apr 8, Create an Autism Action Plan for Your Child

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:05:50 GMT

Information and resources to help you create an autism action plan for your child or loved one.

Apr 8, A Child With Autism Can Get Their Needs Met From Preschool To Adult Services.

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:03:36 GMT

Help your child with autism reach their full potential. Family shares practical ways to plan and manage daily living with autism.

Apr 3, Disparities Among African Americans With Autism

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:37:42 GMT

There are disparities among African Americans with autism which need our attention to ensure all persons with autism live up to their full potential.

Apr 2, Autism Articles to Help Us Manage Daily Living with Autism

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:48:32 GMT

Autism articles provide tips and strategies to help us manage daily living with autism.

Mar 27, Autism Schools Offering ABA and Other Educational Programs

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:47:27 GMT

Autism schools which offer ABA as a primary intervention or specially designed educational programs for students on the spectrum.

Mar 20, HBO Documentary Autism: The Musical

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:14:21 GMT

Autism: The Musical airs March 25, at 8 p.m. on HBO, follows five children with autism and their families as they write, rehearse, and perform their very own musical. Elaine Hall, founder of The Miracle Project, came up with the idea when traditional therapies didnt work for her son. When traditional therapies didnt work for Neal, I went to my actor, creative, musical friends, and they were able to reach him in a way that the other professionals werent able to. So I trained them in all the protocols, speech therapy. I trained the actors, and they were able to reach him. The change was gradual but profound. Little by little, Neal we joined Neals world, and little by little he was able to join our world. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

Mar 18, Autism, Vaccines and Early Intervention the Hannah Poling Case

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:08:17 GMT

Autism, Vaccines and Early Intervention the Hannah Poling Case by Margaret Dunkle, Dir., Early Identification and InterventionCollaborative for LA Co. highlights this autism vaccine court case.

Mar 18, Autism Therapy Usually First Line Of Defense

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:44:54 GMT

Autism therapy like speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, music therapy and vision therapy.

Mar 18, Our Vision Therapy Evaluation Experience

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:43:26 GMT

Family shares their amazing vision therapy visit to evaulate a child with autism.

Mar 18, Information on autism: An Overview

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:33:45 GMT

Basic information on autism which every parent and caregiver should know.

Mar 17, Autism Videos

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:52:30 GMT

Our Autism Videos page shares a playlist of

Mar 13, Assistive Technology For Children With Autism

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:15:38 GMT

Assistive Technology for Children with Autism by Autism Consultant, Susan Stokes explains different modes of technology for autistic students.

Mar 12, What is OPTS or Options for People Through Services?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:33:57 GMT

Looking for a unique funding source in New York State offering more options for a person with a developmental disability? OPTS offers more choices.

Mar 12, From The Inside Out (An Autistic View)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:58:20 GMT

Autism poem From The Inside Out is an autistic view of music class at school written by a mother of an exceptional child.

Mar 7, Press Conference on Autism-Vaccine Court Concession

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:18:09 GMT

FAIR Autism Media has posted the press conference held earlier today in Atlanta with the family of Hannah Poling on the first Autism-Vaccine Court Concession. child-autism-parent.cafe.com

Mar 4, Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:18:21 GMT

Autism Speaks has created a 100 Day Kit specifically for newly diagnosed families, to make the best possible use of the 100 days following the diagnosis of autism. The kit contains information and advice from trusted and respected experts on autism and parents of children with autism. There is a week by week plan for the next 100 days, organizational suggestions and forms that parents/caregivers can use to help with the paperwork and phone calls, as they begin to find services for their child. Click link to download. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

Mar 4, Barack Obama's Autism Plan

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:01:45 GMT

Barack Obama's comprehensive agenda to empower individuals with disabilities seeks to equalize opportunities for all Americans. The plan is designed to provide lifelong supports and resources to Americans with disabilities as follows:

Provide Americans with disabilities with the educational opportunities they need to succeed.
End discrimination and promote equal opportunity.
Increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities.
Support independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities.
Appoint Federal ASD Coordinator to Oversee All Federal ASD Efforts.
Fully Fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives.
Support Special Needs Education for Children with ASD.
Support Universal Screening.
Work Together.

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Mar 3, Autism Research Organizations and Foundations

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:50:46 GMT

Listing of autism research organizations and foundations.

Feb 26, Military Children with Autism / Special Needs

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:09:21 GMT

Our military children with autism page offers information and resources, including parent guides for special needs children.

Feb 25, Assistive Technology Resources

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:34:17 GMT

List of assistive technology resources, including augmentative and alternative communication resources.

Feb 2, Autistic Sibling Survey

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:02:55 GMT

autistic sibling survey is used by our family to think and talk openly about how autism affects our lives both now and in the future.

Jan 31, Autism Resources Directory

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:59:36 GMT

Autism Resources Directory provides links to national autism organizations and local parent groups for advocacy, assistance and support.

Jan 22, Autism Organizations And Resources

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:34:04 GMT

Listing of national autism organizations and local autism groups, and other online resources.

Jan 4, Samples Of Visual Schedules For Autistic Children

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:08:28 GMT

Samples of visual schedules for autistic children who learn best by what they see are useful to help us get ideas on how to make individualized picture schedules for any occasion.

Jan 4, After School I Can Picture Schedule

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:57:36 GMT

After School I Can is a picture schedule created for a child with autism used to plan activities and offer him choices.

Jan 4, Tantrum-Free Haircut Parent Tips

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:18:01 GMT

Free ebook offers parents 20 tips to a tantrum and meltdown-free haircut.

Dec 6, Autism: Child Discovers Self-Awareness

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:10:39 GMT

Autism: Child with autism discovers self-awareness and shares some personal comments about living with this disorder.

Dec 4, Teaching Autism Students in Inclusive Classrooms

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:16:06 GMT

Tips on how to teach autism students in inclusive classrooms.

Dec 2, Home School Resources

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:14:52 GMT

List of home school resources, and learning materials for home educators of children with autism and other special needs.

Dec 2, My Angel

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:29:36 GMT

My Angel is a moving autism poem written by a mother describing her relationship with her daughter on the autism spectrum.

Nov 30, 10 Tips for Family Caregivers

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:12:18 GMT

10 Tips for Family Caregivers offers practical ways to help and carers cope with autism and other disabilities.

Nov 29, Accessible Housing Registry

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:59:55 GMT

The Accessible Housing Registry provides information to persons with disabilities or their advocates on affordable apartments in New York State that may meet their needs.

Nov 29, The Seven Keys to Child Obedience

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:44:52 GMT

The Seven Keys to Child Obedience is a tool written by Anthony Kane, MD for parents to help improve a child with difficult behavior. Includes ADD ADHD and ODD resources.

Nov 29, Should autistic children be exempt from doing homework?

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:24:51 GMT

How does homework affect autistic children? Should children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder be exempted from doing homework by Dr Tony Attwood.

Nov 28, Hillary Clinton's Autism Plan

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:17:29 GMT

Hillary Clinton unveiled her plan to help children and families affected by autism, vowing to dramatically boost research funding and support services for families caring for an autistic loved one. As President, Hillary Clinton will provide approximately $700 million a year to address autism through the following initiatives:

Expanding research to identify causes of autism and monitoring its impact across the country
Creating an Autism Task Force charged with investigating evidence-based
treatments, interventions, and services Providing planning and demonstration grants for services for adults
Improving access to post-diagnosis care
Providing teacher training
Creating a National Technical Assistance Center
Guaranteeing quality, affordable health care

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