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Some of the most upsetting behaviors to parents of children with Autism are self injurious behaviors. They are so hard to understand. We do not like anyone hurting our children. When they are hurting themselves it is even more confusing.

My first reactions to my child’s self injurious behaviors were that she must be in pain herself. Eventually I began to realize it must be something else. That is when I started to search for reasons.

Sometimes I realized my child was hitting herself because she was frustrated. She thought she had made a mistake. She also would hit herself for attention.

Biting herself was a little harder. She could bite herself and leave an imprint of every single one of her teeth in the bruise she left. Biting herself usually happens when she gets so upset that she is screaming. After time, I have gotten better at getting to her before she actually bites. Continue reading ‘Autism Behaviors – Why Do Our Children Use Self Injurious Behaviors?’ »

I’d like to discuss my feelings about biomedical interventions for Autism and talk about the reasons why I think it is important to begin a biomedical approach for your child. I lecture around the country and talk on these videos on my website about how important biomedical intervention is. But one thing to recognize is that when we look to implement a biomedical protocol whether that is through diet, supplements, etc, we are really assessing the underlying medical issues.

What that can entail is the use of diagnostic testing, urine, stool, blood, etc. in order to look for imbalances. The imbalances could be nutritional like vitamins and minerals, essential fats or amino acids. Or the imbalances could be biochemical or involve digestive problems. Kids may not be digesting their food appropriately and they may have chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation. So regardless of the diagnosis of the child, I think we can all agree that the right assessment is still needed. But often a label of Autism can exclude a child from getting the appropriate assessment for these underlying medical disorders.

First and foremost I want to know what is going on with my patient’s health, as their biomedical specialist. That is the reason for the testing that we use. But that does not mean that I can say that one specific therapy will treat a certain core set of symptoms or eradicate them completely. But, when you address the underlying medical issues of a child with Autism and you look at the diagnostic results and treat accordingly, in many cases you can have an improvement in the individual’s Autism and in some cases it can go away. When we use a biomedical treatment approach what we really are doing is optimizing the individual’s potential. Continue reading ‘Autism Treatment – A Biomedical Approach’ »

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Many families I meet just need a little help. Not a lot, just a little help. It goes a long way. Children with Autism need more attention than typical children. It is almost like having a much younger child. Parents have to be constantly ‘on’ like when watching a toddler. Sometimes this toddler is bigger than we are though.

One parent used to say she just needed a little help. She needed someone to pick up her child from school and watch her child until she got off work. At around twelve years old most daycares do not want children. It is just uncomfortable for babies, toddlers, and preteens to be with teenagers. Many people say it is just not healthy.

The parent wanted to work and just needed a little help. Luckily that state’s system for people with developmental disabilities was able to help this child and her family at twelve. This is a parent who was able to remain a tax paying citizen because of a little help. Continue reading ‘c Services – Why Do Parents Need Support?’ »

Have you ever wondered how you can teach your child with autism to help them succeed? Teaching children with autism to learn with videos and digital video discs (DVDs) can be one of the best materials for learning.

Find out what your child is interested in or where the weak areas for learning are. For example, it may be counting, math, reading, the alphabet, play time, engaging with friends, hygiene, toilet training, getting along with siblings and other family members, brushing teeth, etc. There could be other interests of learning how to draw, ride a bicycle, swim, ride a horse, play baseball, dance, put puzzles together,etc.

Each individual with the disorder of autism has many areas that are strong and other areas that are fragmented. Never compare your child to another child within your family or outside your family. Work with your child to develop his or her strong strengths to them succeed.

Obtain videos, digital video discs (DVDs) from the section for children, in your local stores or libraries,local markets or where they carry these items. You can choose from many selections of various learning techniques pertaining to children with autism. They are excellent learning tools. Continue reading ‘Teaching Children With Autism – Using Videos and DVDs to Succeed’ »

Autism is a neural advancement condition and is characterized by damaged communication and social interaction. Out of every one thousand children, up to six could possibly be autistic. In an c, the information processing capabilities of the brain are altered. How this specifically happens, then again, is not still entirely understood. Due to this fact, parents are concerned. What is the actual reason behind autism- That yet remains unknown. However, many specialists do come to an understanding that there is genetic together with environmental factors involved. Even though genetic factors such as rare mutations are strong reasons for the source of autism, questionable environmental causes such as pesticides and heavy metal have in addition been blamed for autism.

There are many signs which suggest that autism is observed in the kid. Most of the time these symptoms are observed by the time the child is 3 years old. According to a study, the signs of autism cannot be identified in children who are under six months old. Only by the time the kid reaches the age of two or three are the signs established. It’s right that there’s no cure for autism, yet. Nonetheless, you can find a lot of intervention techniques and methods which you can use to assist your baby. With the help of these strategies, your baby will be able to develop social and communication abilities. Continue reading ‘6 Signs Or Symptoms of Autism’ »

Many refer to it as an epidemic now that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 110 children born in the United States is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD. For boys the numbers are even more alarming, standing at one in 70.

Some suggest this is the result of better diagnosing and record-keeping–plus, in the past, only severely affected children were identified. Moreover, the definition of autism has been expanded to include a range of milder, related conditions, and recently the American Psychiatric Association officially moved Asperger’s into the autism category.

AUTISM FACTS:

• If one identical twin has ASD, there’s a 60%-90% chance that the other will be affected.

• In non-identical twins, if one child has ASD, there’s a 2%-8% chance the other will, too.

• The median age of an ASD diagnosis is between 4.5 and 5.5 years.

• 51% to 91% of the time, developmental concerns are noted before the 3rd birthday.

• Diagnosis is up 10% to 20% annually.

• About 40% of affected children do not talk at all.

• 25% to 30% affected children have some words at 12 to 18 months and then lose them.

• Some children may speak, but not until later in childhood.

• Studies suggest that the cost, over the lifetime of an ASD-diagnosed child, is $3.2 million.

So, of course, we worry. What’s “normal” anyway? Aren’t all kids kind of quirky? Plus, everyone knows you shouldn’t compare one child with another, so… Continue reading ‘Info 101 – Autism Spectrum Disorder’ »

Do you want the autism symptoms checklist or want to see an autistic child then look at the children who you pass by, but there is not specific symptom you can identify in a child having this disorder.

Observe the children who reside around your place and observe every child you walk past on the street. These children may be having autism disorder. There is no striking symptom that a child is affected by this type of disorder.

Autism is a typical neurological disorder that no body will be able to identify it easily unless you tell them that he or she is autistic. I know parents who have an autistic child and whenever they take their son to a shop or physician, they used to receive looks of disgust to his unusual behaviour. Parents often used to get upset at the criticism from the people who don’t know that autism is the reason behind it. Many times parents dare to fight with people who comment or scold the children with this disorder. But finally the only thing left is to educate people about this problem. Continue reading ‘How to Detect the Symptoms of Autism – The Autism Symptoms Checklist’ »

Autism – A Beautiful Soul

When our children are born into this world, we are probably besotted with their exquisite little bodies, fingers, hands, faces and their unique presence. The miracle of nature is before us as we hold that little bunny-rug wrapped bundle, as our hearts ooze with love and all the maternal or paternal juices that can flow.

We could dream of the future our babes may have as they will soon travel through their developmental milestones, perhaps just as their big brother or sister is seamlessly doing.

But with this new precious soul, we may soon discover that some milestones and typical expectations of their growth may not be traveling along as you had hoped, dreamed of, desired or expected. You may start to suspect that not all is as it ‘should’ be and begin to seek the answers why.

With our subsequent research, questions, doctors and specialist visits, various ‘tests’ for the child, worries and concerns, we may soon learn that our son or daughter is described or diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum.

With this revelation perhaps comes many responses, reactions, concerns, challenges for our belief ‘systems’; perceptions of life, the present, the future and other people; our own physical and emotional resilience and that of our other children, and may feel we have just been thrust at lightening speed onto another planet. Some of my clients have described this new experience as being one of now living in a forth dimension.

Continue reading ‘Autism – A Beautiful Soul’ »

Doctors prefer to analyze possible signs of autism when children are at the ages of 3 to 4 years old. As a parent, identifying the problem early can help in giving the right response and care. The effects of autism can be controlled when addressed properly at the right stage. It is this fact that makes detection of early signs of autism a crucial responsibility for every parent.

Young babies generally mimic the facial expressions of their parents. They smile back when you smile to them. They give an excited expression when you try to tease them with a peek a boo. They cry when you pout. An autistic child does not give these specific reactions.

The absence of reaction is one of the early signs of autism. An autistic child does not respond to loud noises. By the early years, normal children would have the ability to recognize their own names and to the common voices in their surroundings. Since they do not react to the sounds in the environment, autistic children at the early stages tend to be judged as hearing impaired. Continue reading ‘Detecting the Early Signs of Autism’ »

Aspergers children fall in the group of the Autism Spectrum disorder. Aspergers is often known as ‘high functioning’ Autism as the signs and symptoms are not as acute as Autism signs and symptoms and so an Aspergers kid can function a lot more than a full Autistic child.

Aspergers children will often have some behavior issues like anger, violence and depression. These behaviors can surface because of the frustration that comes along with being unable to cope with social situations and these behaviors can be incredibly hard to handle for a parent.

The Features Of Aspergers

Aspergers doesn’t really begin to show it’s signs and symptoms until around the age of three and quite a few children are often not diagnosed until aged five or six and sometimes older. Aspergers tends to be more common in males than it is in females. Not all Aspergers children will show the same signs or symptoms as they can differ a big deal from person to person and in mild cases can be quite hard to diagnose. Continue reading ‘Why Do Some Aspergers Children Become Very Angry?’ »

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