Questions & Answers

My husband recently applied for a position in Union, New Jersey. He has previously been offered this position so there is a likeliness he will be offered it again. I am wondering what the best schools/ programs for asd children are. I have three one in preschool, elementary and one in middle school. My two older children get really good services now through school, but my youngest gets almost nothing. None of my kids get ABA service here so we will be looking for that as well. Any information… read more

Winter/snow is coming and I don't know what winter jacket to get my son. He is still in a car seat so I like it to be thin and waterproof but keep him warm. He love putting jackets on and refuses to take them off even if his cheeks are flushed with warmth and we are indoors.

My son fights to avoid school most days. Most days he runs from me at home or fights to get out of the car on the way to school. He clings to me in public. He fights to stay in the car at school. This year he has gotten aggressive with staff. We have an IEP and put a "behavior plan" in place. It as not helped. The staff thinks he is just trying to be stubborn and that he is fully aware of what he is doing. Usually after the initial morning meltdown, he is fine. Things are just getting worse… read more

Do you or rather did you have chronic inflamation or autoimmune disease when you had your ASD child? If you chose to have more kids, were they on the spectrum also?

I need help with my 10 1/2 year old son who's having behavior issues in writing and social studies and I think it's due to his processing speeds. Can anyone recommend any resources I can get more information from? I'm a single mom of 3 kids, 2 with ASD and an ex who begrudges child support and works low wage part time jobs on purpose. I work full time but because I earn $50k a year I am not eligible for any assistance that I know of. I need to get my son some help at school.

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My son will be turning 5 years old this December.He was just recently diagnosed with mild to moderate autism and a language disorder.Right now, he is going to a regular Head Start.Last week, I had an IEP meeting for my son.I brought up that I wanted him in occupational therapy for motor skills(recommended by the psychologist who assessed him)and in ABA therapy.They said that if I wanted the ABA therapy,then he needs to go to a autism class.I get to go and observe 1 autism class on Oct. 24th… read more

Why eating broccoli sprouts (raw) may be a good idea? One of the important ingredient in it is sulforaphane which showed efficacy in a small double blind ASD trial that was recently published. 50% of the kids in treatment group responded with significant improvements (social, more normal behaviour and verbal language); none in control group. It is a powerful and very promising antioxidant with many different properties that is under research.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/broccoli-compound-s...

I desperately need help finding a safe and happy place to live for me and my daughter. I work in South San Francisco and housing programs say I make too much money to qualify. I barely bring in 2,100 a month and I have a car payment, cell bill, and daycare that takes up most of my check. Anyone know where I can go for help?

my daughter,3, came out of a week with the flu, missed some therapy sessions and classes, so this week she is really acting up with the tantrums. does any one have any tips or ideas of how to deal with it or other possibilities of what could be causing this?

My son will be turning 5 this December. He was just recently diagnosed with autism and language disorder. He does have a short attention span and does not pay attention to things that do not interest him. He also has been having staring spells. Also seems to forget a lot. What vitamins would be good for his short attention span and brain development? I want him to be more aware. I need a vitamin that can go with a multi-vitamin and will be safe. I do not want to give him fish oil because of… read more