Month: April 2014
Autism Parents Need Extra Sets of Hands; The Tot is a Runner
Autism: When You Fear Going Out Alone with Your Child
Long before I knew anything about autism, let alone that my boys and I are all on the spectrum, I feared going out alone with them-intensely. I never imagined that I would have to live through this. I shouldn’t be worried about leaving the house with them, but the reality …
Video: Tantrum Tot practices his colors; LED shower head
Autistic Children are More Trusting than Their Peers
According to a “new” study, autistic children are more trusting than their neuro-typical peers. These children tend to believe what they are told, and be more likely to blindly trust information provided to them by both people they know and strangers. About the Study Li Yi, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, …
April and Autism Awareness: Take the Aspie Quiz & Win a Prize
Many people ask me if there are any tests for autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. There is not any one test that can diagnose autism. Diagnosis is a long and complicated process done by doctor’s, psychiatrists, or school psychologists who specialize in Autism. I cannot stress enough that if you are …