Archive for the ‘Asperger Syndrome’ Category
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Whilst shopping yesterday in Smyth's Toystore in Dundalk, I came across a new, potentially beneficial toothbrush called Tooth Tunes. Bascially, this is a toothbrush that plays music in your head while you brush. I am familiar with this concept from previous lollipop toys in the States, but this one actually ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
If you'd like more information on this event, please email me at jenniferwetter@release.ie.
Taken from the official advertisement. If you are a parent of a young child with an autism spectrum disorder and can attend this event, I would highly recomend going.
A day of sharing by parents for parents of children with relating, communicating and developmental ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
I have long believed there to be a genetic link for autism spectrum disorders; more so in the "non-classical" disorders on the spectrum. This article is just amazing. Six children, one sperm donor, 3 children with autism.
The original article at CNN can be found here.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- He's only ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
For children with developmental delays, going to the dentists and the doctor's can be a traumatic experience. For many, they are afraid of the new situation, new room, and big people talking at them. They don't understand what is expected or what is supposed to happen. THEN, if that's not ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to Autism Speaks for *each time* the video is viewed the funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Toilet Training and Communication
Many parents of children with special educational needs run into some difficulty when it comes to toilet training. It can source of some shame and embarrassment when you are comparing your child to others. Please remember, a lot of parents LIE about toilet training so do ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007
What is the best way to teach a child with High functioning autism or Aspergers NOT to comment on certain characteristics about another person. When mixing with groups of mixed special needs such as at Special Olympics; my friend’s son is inclined to comment loudly on aspects of the other ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post.
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Alaine Wetherall, Occupational Therapist for the Solas Centre in Dublin helps us to explain SI:
Sensory Integration is a neurological process which involves the registration, processing and organisation of responses to sensory stimuli in a person’s environment. It enables a person to use their body effectively within their environment and is ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Yesterday, a mother of one of my students with autism told me a fantastic story. She had left her son, "John" at her sister’s house and was off to get some things done. A few hours later, there was a knock on the aunts door, and John became exited, 'assuming his mother had ...
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