My daughter was recently diagnosed with dyslexia, I have been looking for an explanation why she can’t read when she is so smart now I know. Is a sweet and sour moment for me but now I wonder if Kaiser provides IM therapy because I know in my heart that will be of great help for her , does any one know?

There is a great need for after school care for our autistics kids. Many of us struggle financially and have no choice but to work. I'm sick and tired of managing my schedule around my kids. I'd like to create a space in my home where I can provide after school hour care and day care during school closures. This would allow working parents to leave their child with someone who understands the needs of an autistic child and I could earn money, be there for my own kids and provide a much… read more

Anybody have ideas about chillin in airports? My 20 year old is going to Alaska- cross country with us to visit her brother! She loves to engage people by poking or stepping on their feet- yikes!

Hi, my Son is now almost 4 y/o. He was potty trained 3 mos ago, but when he started potty training, ABA taught him to take all lower body dressing off , and done sitting on toilet.
He learned that , but he is not wanting to try in standing , or just put pants/ briefs halfway down. I understand bec he is used to taking them all off.
How can I teach him to do it standing, or train him not to take pants/ briefs all the way?
Pls share some ideas. Thanks.

Let's discuss the biggest struggles or challenges you've had when putting in place an IEP for your child. What caused these struggles, your experience in trying to resolve those problems and what advice you would give a mom or dad going into their child's first IEP meeting.

I have one 7yr old boy (ASD) on Chlonodine. Helps him sleep, therefore better focused during the day in school. Behaviors have minimized and verbalization is increasing. Could be due to sleeping better and/or maturity. I have another 7 yr old boy (PDD..being retested for ADHD) on Melotonin (4ml). He has trouble sleeping and staying asleep. It works wonders!! I was wondering if I should wean my other son off the Chlonodine. Any suggestions??

OK ladies! Its firday again and once again let's get our virtual slumber party stated! So let's dig deep in our memory banks for our topis! Do you remember in your party days when you would go out and drink WAAAY too much? Or saw someone drink over there limits?? Well I can tell you in my epic party days in the way back when I remember some pretty EPIC fails! But I have to say the one that took the cake was this: So my cousin and I used to throw the most AMAZING house parties! I mean EVERYONE we… read more

Welcome to yet another virtual slumber party ladies! Hope everyone's week has been full of all the emotional bundles that we endure as mothers of kids with special needs! lolz so this weeks question covers the topic of memories!!!You ever smell or see something that just floods your brain with past memories? As if certain senses open the window in your brain that keeps the most AMAZING memories secret? My sense trigger is a warm breeze. The feel of a warm breeze against my skin at the RIGHT… read more