autism

Get a FREE Autism Awareness kit!

This was posted by Jodi on April 4, 2013 at 9:30 am !

Scroll down to the 'Sign Up' section on the site to register as a Autism Awareness Ambassador. You'll receive a free kit of information, a guide to setting up your own activities and other great ideas. All Ambassadors receive a free "Autism Awareness Poster" and bookmark with their packet and more. I requested mine yesterday, but forgot to post about it. My son as Aspergers and I work with many people who have different-abilities … [Read more...]

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My son has Asperger Syndrome – Please help him get an iPad

This was posted by Jodi on March 21, 2013 at 8:17 am !

Hi, I'm Jodi, and I am a mother of 6. One of those has Asperger Syndrome, his name is Owen and he is 9. I'm crying and shaking while I write this, because I have never really spoken of it. I mean, I know I have mentioned it in the past, but never really TALKED about it, so I am kinda nervous putting it out there. We always knew something was "off" with him, but he was very smart, so a disability didn't even occur to me. One day, my husband … [Read more...]

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NO Link between Asperger’s Syndrome and Violence!

This was posted by Jodi on December 16, 2012 at 8:52 pm !

Since the word got out that Adam Lanza had Asperger's Syndrome, people have been linking it to violence. I want you to know that this is NOT the case! My son has Asperger's Syndrome, and he is in no way, violent. O is one of the sweetest boys I have ever met. He is socially awkward and can not read facial cues well, but violence never comes to mind with his name. Adam Lanza very well have had Asperger's Syndrome, but the thing that drove him … [Read more...]

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Autism Team: Changing Lives

This was posted by Jodi on July 10, 2012 at 2:32 am !

When 14 year old Jonathan Edwards, a desperately ill boy with autism from the UK, could get no help, the Autism Team stepped in. Watch and share this amazing trailer and help us to get this and many other similar stories into the public eye.Smethport Photo Language Cards Categories3 years & up. Children will enjoy sorting and classifying as they find and match the three large photo cards in each category. Set contains 13 different categories (39 … [Read more...]

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An Autistic’s Response: 50 Cent Autism Tweets and How He Can Become an Advocate

This was posted by Jodi on July 8, 2012 at 2:31 am !

As an autistic individual who is a big fan of 50 Cent I was very offended by two of his tweets. On Monday, July 2nd, 50 Cent on his Twitter Page responded to a tweet from a fan by saying, "yeah just saw your picture fool you look autistic." and followed it up to say "I don't want no special ed kids on my time line follow some body else." After some backlash on his twitter page from some very upset people in the autism community, I discuss in this … [Read more...]

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Building – A Son-Rise ProgramTechnique

This was posted by Jodi on July 6, 2012 at 7:20 am !

When and how do we build connection and interaction with our children on the Autism Spectrum? In the Son-Rise Program it is all about timing, our children tell us when this time is by giving us green lights of interaction. Once we get a green light then it is up to us to add one thing to the activitiy to inspire more interaction. Click on the video below for a short demonstration. Go to www.autismtreatment.com to learn more about our … [Read more...]

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Autism

This was posted by Jodi on July 5, 2012 at 7:19 am !

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Joining – The Son-Rise Program

This was posted by Jodi on July 4, 2012 at 9:44 am !

The Son-Rise Program technique of Joining is at the heart of our methadology. Joining helps create a strong bond and relationship and connection with your childs world .Each time we join our children we are communicating to them that we love them and that we are not so different from them, inspiring them to want to connect with us.This video gives three pointers on how to effectivily join your child in their repititious activities.Ten Things … [Read more...]

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Theft of electronics hits autistic center hard

This was posted by Jodi on July 3, 2012 at 9:44 am !

Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics from a school for autistic children on Indianapolis' northeast side over the weekend.Early Intervention Games: Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or SensorA resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help young children learn social and motor skillsBarbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource … [Read more...]

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Day 25 Inspirational Parenting Autism Real and Raw with Siobhan Wilcox

This was posted by Jodi on July 2, 2012 at 9:43 am !

Day 25 Inspirational Parenting Autism Real and Raw with Siobhan Wilcox Mindfulness around the language we use daily, the intentions we set and the energy we put out into the world changes our world. Scientist Dr Emoto researched the affect language has on water - changing it to beautiful crystals when presented with the word 'LOVE', changing it into a discombobulated mass when 'HATE' is written on the bottle. We are 70% water, so the words we use … [Read more...]

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