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My son complains that he can't sleep because he gets over heated and the texture of his sheets and blankets are uncomfortable. Any other parents have any advice?

We live in the state of New Jersey. My son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when he was nearly three years ago. My town school district placed him to out of district school because of no placement was available in our town. This year school district opened two classroom for special children at of the elementary schools. Now they sent us a letter saying that my son will attend to school in our town instead of out of district school. We plan to start due process hearing for their… read more

I need advice what to do about a bad habit my son CJ has he likes eating grass and string. But he also likes to put everything he touches in his mouth but it's not as bad as it used to be. Like last year we went to my sister-in-laws house for Thanksgiving and he had got a hold of an triple A battery and bit it in two. From that day til now we keep an close eye on him. But anyway WHAT CAN WE DO HELP

Pro's, Con's ? Love to hear thoughts and comments!!

What do you give your children in substitute of whole milk?

I've tried the store bought almond milk and my son doesn't do good on it. And I've heard to keep asd children off dairy. So does anyone have any ideas?! Thanks so much :)

Can anyone recommend a divorce lawyer in the Northern California, South Bay area who has experience with divorce / custody issues with special needs kids?

My Son is 6 years old and High functioning. Does anyone know any good public or private Elementary Schools in New Orleans? I called so many schools and cant find what I am looking for.
Thank anyone in advance that has an answer!!!

Anyone have any idea that will help us out. Ethan is non verbal. Signing and communication cards we just started weeks ago. Can't seem to get him to use the potty. He will just sit but nothing. We keep working with him but him being non verbal makes it a little hard. Still stuck in diapers.

My daughter went to a Bright Beginnings program last school year in our neighborhood school and the experience was absolutely horrible. Teacher that does not believe in schedules, EC teacher that does not answer any calls, Speech Therapist that roll her eyes when you ask her how your child is doing. She is very verbal and smart, besides being moderate to severe I do not believe she would benefit from a self contained classroom. Do you guys know any charter school that has a good program for… read more

Dear MyAutismTeam friends,

Please see this just-released study which details the financial cost to the U.S. of caring for individuals with autism across the lifespan. This is valuable information to share with education and political officials. Very little planning is being done, as we all know.

This is the big question that hovers over all of us.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/15...

Best wishes,

Martha Gabler
Autism Parent
www.autismchaostocalm.com