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Shift Your Focus During a Tantrum: God Spoke to Me
Full version of this story entitled "Overcoming my 'Autism'" is published in When God Spoke To Me by DavidPaul Doyle It was a beautiful day as I cheerily loaded my kids in the car to take my youngest son, Jake, to Occupational Therapy. He eagerly climbed his...
Prevent Holiday Meltdowns for You and Your Child
Holiday gatherings have led to some of the most humongous meltdowns we’ve experienced with my youngest son Jake, who is diagnosed on the severe end of the autism spectrum. I can’t say I haven’t joined him a time or two either! Once the tears have cleared and the...
Six Steps for Handling Aggression and Meltdowns
Do you remember the horrific story of Alex Spourdalakis with his severe aggression and meltdowns? The full story has now been made into a documentary. Alex’s story really hit home because our family has experienced a hell similar to the one they were living....
Choose to Celebrate
One of the most wonderful gifts a special child offers the world is a new level of appreciation. Learning, growth, and development are so miraculous, and yet we often do not think twice about what is happening. We take it all for granted. We assume that it is the same...
Just One Book: Nourishing Traditions
a book review of Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon is one book that helped me understand the relationship between food and our bodies, and the importance of protecting our freedom to choose foods produced with more than...
Attitudinal Training
The power of thoughts and feelings in reaching children with autism by Steven R. Wertz and Kaitryn S. Wertz - Reprinted with permission Ten-year-old Brian was profoundly autistic. As I sat with him, he repetitively twirled a piece of tissue between his fingers, tilted...
Autism: 10 Strategies for Implementing Diet Changes
Why are food and diet some your of the most challenging aspects of raising a child with autism? Make the decision to change the way your child, and perhaps your whole family, is easting – BAM!!! You seem to hit walls of resistance every which way you turn! The walls...
Is Autism Genetic? It’s NOT a Fight, It’s Our Future
Original Post May 20, 2009 at www.kitchentablemedicine.com Is autism a genetic condition? The scientific evidence definitely shows genetics are involved. The fact that males are diagnosed at a ratio of 4:1 to females points to a genetic piece. Identical twins...
Autism: 10 Tips for Everyone
Original Post March 19, 2009 at www.kitchentablemedicine.com You probably already know that autism is growing. A 6,000% increase, 1 in 150 children, 1 in 94 boys - the statistics are steadily rising. This is a journey we are all on, even though many are not aware....