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Disability Disclosure: Why, When, Where and How For Self-Determination And Self-Advocacy

In "Disability Disclosure", Chantal Charron discusses when to tell an autistic child about their disability. She recommends disclosing things well before adolescence. She cites multiple doctors and specialists who agree that a child should be told when they start noticing that they are different. Charron also explains why you should disclose disabilities and the gift of advocacy. Once a person is aware of their disability, they can practice self-determination - directing their own life.

The Structure and Function of Sensory Processing Disorders:Working to Benefit from ADD/ADHD to Autism

In "The Structure and Function of Sensory Processing Disorders", Charles Chapple opens by explaining what Sensory Processing Disorders are: any condition which demonstrates the inability to process information through the Senses. The problem is that the DMSR does not recognize this sensory component in Autism (ASD). Chapple then goes over how we uses senses and what primitive reflexes are and how to gauge the severity os sensory processing disorders. He goes in to great detail on how SPD can affect each of the seven senses, as well as reflexes, and muscle control.

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An email I recieved that I feel I must share!

I am literally holding back tears and am sick to my stomach. I am going to be making phone calls on Monday. I am begging you to do the same. Please, please, please do this for the people that I love.

I am also being a bit selfish too...I could lose my job because of these budget cuts. Ask for a tax hike. I am not happy about it either, but cutting social services as a whole by 50% is crazy! Anything can happen at anytime to anyone and they could need the services that are being cut. They would not be available here.

God, Man Where are you now? We did this to ourselves. Autism Environment Vaccines Religion

We all have bones in the closet and crosses to bear. A religion is supposed to help you find peace within your soul. I am a conservative independent Christian. My family is at peace with the world and death because God gave his only son to die on the cross to forgive our sins. This helps me enjoy the hour or two that Tanner lets me sleep. With the revelation that John Travolta and Kelly Preston were living a lie about their sons autism, comes many questions. I am not going to focus on their personal pain.

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I will go to any length to make sure my childs IEP goals are implemented and he is successful in school

This was my week of being an advocate for my child Jordan who is a sophomore in high school. I will go to any length to make sure my child will succeed in life. As mothers, we will endure bullets. What I won’t endure is bullshit! My claws come out! When pushed, I can be ugly. I hate to admit that but it’s true. I am sharing my correspondence with Jordan’s school about failing his math class this semester in hopes it may help someone.
I removed the name of my child’s school; I felt it is not necessary they ended up accommodating Jordan so all is good.

Sensory Integration: What Is It and How Can It Help Your Child?

In Jennifer McKenna and Megan Carrick's presentation, "Sensory Integration: What Is It and How Can It Help Your Child?", they explain how our our nervous system allows us to have a dialogue with the environment. They show that in addition to sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch there are additional body senses; vestibular or balance/movement and proprioception or muscles and joints. Additionally, they demonstrate that Parent Child Interactions are the emotional experience of daily life and that parents are the experts on their children and their best advocate.

How Tick-Borne Infections & Lyme Disease Contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorders

In "How Tick-Borne Infections & Lyme Disease Contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorders", Robert Bransfield explains the connection between Lyme disease and Autism. In the presentation Bransfield outlines laboratory testing of patients with Lyme disease and Autism, biochemical and brain imagining similarities, theoretical issues, and borrelia related complexes. He then explains the implications of these findings and appropriate response.