The incidences of Autism cases are on the rise — big time! Over the past two decades, we have also seen an increase in organizations willing to get in the game and help children and families who struggle with Autism. This is perhaps a direct result of the enormous amount of research and social studies [...]
Hello Thriving With AWESOME Autism Book Club! We’re so pleased to announce that to round out this month of reading Carly’s Voice, we have a live Question & Answer session with the author, Mr. Arthur Fleischmann! Please join us right here. Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012Time: 1pm Eastern/12pm Central/11am Mountain/10am Pacific Arthur is Carly’s father, [...]
Has this happened to you? When you are out with your family and you child with Autism has a tantrum in a public place, do people look and stare or do they help out? ABC’s “What Would You Do?” recently did a show on how parents who have a child with Autism experience public scrutiny [...]
So have you had a chance to read Chapter 2 Thriving with Awesome Book Clubbers? What a great chapter! I was really touched with how Mrs. Fleischman was able to manage the needs of her family while dealing with her own serious illness. When I read this, it really made me think about moms. Mothers, [...]
You may have heard! We’re reading “Carly’s Voice” as the very first book in our “Thriving With Awesome” Autism Book Club. I’m about 1/3 of the way through, and it is so hard to put down when I have to work and do mom jobs! We’re not your ordinary book club. :) As part of [...]
Are you reading Carly’s Voice with us for our first ever ‘Thriving With AWESOME’ book club? Hope so! I’m on Chapter 10 titled ‘From A Whisper To A Shout’. It contains the Best.Autism.Slam.Ever. Go Carly!! Carly Fleischmann has been diagnosed with severe Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Oral Apraxia, and any other number [...]
“Knowledge is Power and Enthusiasm pulls the switch.” Steve Droke As a child, I was taught that if you want to learn more, you have to read. If you want to thrive, you have to talk about what you know so you can apply it in a meaningful way. Seems simple, right? Well, ThrivingWithAutism.com is [...]
Good Day Thriving with Awesome Book Clubbers! Did you read Chapter One? Wasn’t it good? In Chapter One the Fleischmann’s talk about getting a diagnosis for Carly. For me, this is always the part that is so hard for families. It is often the same story as the Fleischmann’s. As a parent, you know that somethings [...]
The first documented cases of Autism were reported around the 50′s. Over the years it had continued to grow, with the tools to better diagnose and provide better community education. What has also increased are the number of studies being conducted that focus on the cause of Autism. To put it simply, there are more [...]
Technology options for children with Autism are amazing! It seems like each week there is a new program or app that can be used as another way to engage our kids. Today is no different. Different Roads To Learning, Inc a global retailer of educational products for children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and [...]
If you have a loved one diagnosed with Autism on your shopping list, you MUST check out this webinar! We interview Alycia, owner of SensoryEdge.com about some terrific therapy toys that can be used with therapist and parents. Helping you help your loved ones THRIVE is our motto and it starts with having the right [...]
Has this happened to you? When you are out with your family and you child with Autism has a tantrum in a public place, do people look and stare or do they help out? ABC’s “What Would You Do?” recently did a show on how parents who have a child with Autism experience public scrutiny [...]
Although it is March, it’s never too late to begin thinking about winter sports for your child with Autism. Snow is still on the slopes, it’s not bitterly cold and the ice rink is open year round. From skiing, to snowboarding, to tubing and ice skating, there are many terrific choices to get your child [...]
Gluten Free / Casein Free foods can be difficult to find at an affordable price. For some popular foods, it can be less expensive to make it on your own. Food.com recently began to post recipes that are Gluten Free. Hurray! We tried out a bread recipe in our “test kitchen” (haha) and it was [...]
Gut research shows that many people diagnosed with Autism suffer from gut issues that make it difficult to process certain foods. The result is that they have an allergy to foods that cause significant stomach and bowl pain and constipation. In addition, for people diagnosed with Autism, they can loose focus, socialization skills will diminish, [...]
Have you ever wanted to know how to give your child more therapy opportunities at home, but you could not figure out how to do it? Then you must listen to our interview with Alice Walkup, a Clinical Supervisor at Behavioral Therapy Inc. Many parents cannot afford the cost of increased therapy hours, because [...]
If you have read any of Temple Grandin’s books, she talks a lot about the connection between animals and people diagnosed with Autism. That for some reason there is this symmetry and understanding that goes beyond words. Some people feel it is a primal ability that most people have, but few really tap into it because [...]
Josefina Nieves’ son with Autism is finishing high school soon and going to college. Because Nieves is a single mother with an additional son with Autism, she spends a lot of time and energy working with them. Nieves speaks both English and Spanish and is Internet literate… important skills for taking care of children with [...]
The Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC), a Phoenix-based non-profit organization, labors at putting adults with Autism to work. People with debilities have a hard time finding work in a good economy, and in a bad economy they are the last hired and the first fired. The SARRC works both sides of the house—it [...]
Ari Ne’eman, Autism advocate and President Obama’s appointee to the National Council on Disability, recently spoke in Bloomfield, NJ. Rather than talking about Autism, however, his subject was civil rights. Ne’eman talked about the role of disabled people in history and human rights, the meaning of being different in America and the importance of equality. [...]
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