I am living in Malaysia
The definition of homeschool here is a center setup with small number of students. (Homeschool here may have different definition to most other countries, where it means strictly doing studies in own home).

My son is 7 years old, high functioning autism. Currently placed in nursery (preschool daycare)
- Childhood Appraxia of speech (now can say one word or regular word)
- Still doesn't know how to talk or communicate with peers
- not a picky eater.
- doesn't have any… read more

My 7yr old daughter has pain due to a dental infection.
Her Dentist is prescribing Amoxicillin to help with the infection and Motrin or advil for the pain.

Is there any liquid natural alternative antibiotics recommended?

When ever possible I like to go the more natural holistic approach .

Thanks

I would like to know what therapys your children have been offered to help them cope, I raised concerns about my son at 22 months he is now 3 and apart from 4 speech lessons has had no other help. thank you

My 5 year old son suspected hogh functioning Autism. We are living in a place where no therapist is avaolable can any one help us in getting a preformed plan

I believe this is the time to start making sure our state and federal representatives know just how we feel about it. I know everyone has lots of time and energy, but if we parents don't step up and let the law makers know about the emotional, physical, and fiscal impact this will have on our families and on the wider community, who will do it?
Has Autism Speaks stepped up their advocacy role on this one? There needs to be a central repository of comments, and they are the 800# gorilla.

He is going to be 7 end of the year.

Started recognizing A- Z about one year ago - 5 to 6 yrs old

Can recognize and say shape of square, circle, triangle
Can recognize 1 to 10.
Basic vocabs are fine, though limited - cat, car, house, flower, fan, etc etc.....

Had also started basic phonics for him about 4 months ago, results had been rather inconsistent and tend to forget easily, and also has tendency to keep repeating confused sounds -
at , ap, ick, all..

Just started to try spelling… read more

At first it started with "jumping on her toes"
then "jumping on her toes while looking up with only her eyes"
then "jumping on her toes while looking up with her mouth open (like an O)"
to now "jumping on her toes while looking up...mouth open... & arms down to side moving all her fingers really fast." Should I be concerned... is this a "normal" progression??

Our eldest son was diagnosed with high functioning autism and sensory processing disorder, whe have recently told him about his sensory issues but only because he wud refuse to do any of his activities and exercises to regulate his system and this would lead to meltdowns, since telling him he does his sensory exercises almost always but has to be told what to do, he has recently got a diagnosis of von willebrands disease which he knows about,and was saying how he doesnt like that he is different… read more