My son is a 4 years old autistc child, for the past two years he has been experiencing this requent diarrhea, its on and off during the morning there are days that he can have 4 to 5 episodes, ans then in the afternoon of that same day his poop will be hard (normal). I took him to his pediatrician and he told me that this is normal in kids with autism. Im not happy with this answer. Can someone please tell me if you can relate with this and what do you suggest to help. Thank you

Austin is doing well on the acdemic aspect but He is having episodes when He is being agressive with classmates. The school is working on a behavior assesment with him but I would like to explore other non-traditional options available out there

Austin is 6 years old and is mainstream in kindergarten. His IEP was already set up but there are new behaviors that are being targeted by it. We are at the point where we will new to have a new meeting and readjust his goals. In the meantime, the school has invited an autism specialist from the district to come to the classroom and observe him and we will go from there. I don't know what to expect. I have been in his classroom and I am 100% sure Austin needs and aide. He is not able to… read more

I am looking for advice regarding service and companion dogs. If anyone has experience in this area I would be very gratefu to hear from you.
What is the difference between service dogs and companion dogs?
Where are their places to get a dog who are reliable, have well trained dogs etc?
I have heard there are very long waiting list. Does anyone have experience in getting a dog from overseas?
Does anyone have a dog that would be for sale?

Have spent every waking hour trying to figure out how to deal with my little guys behavior. It has spiked since around the time change and not gettng any better. In the last 6wks at school he has been sent to the principals office 3 times. :( He has 2 other boys in his class who are usually up to no good and he copies them and constantly gets in trouble. He is overly hyper in class and is not listening. At home it's been a constant struggle to get him to behave. I hate spending the day… read more

Does anyone else have a problem with their kids putting too much food in their mouth at once? Little Man will literally put almost an entire half sandwich in his mouth at once and then try to chew it up. Is this an autism/sensory thing? That possibility just occured to me today but I don't know if there's actually a connection there. Anyone else have experience with this?

My 4yr old son internalized his feelings. He stops talking, making eye contact, and loses control. It builds up in him for weeks until he explodes on little requests like brushing his teeth or eating dinner. He'll go to his room rip apart his bed, throw his books and toys everywhere, turn off his light and sit in a corner breathing fast. If we try to stop him or talk to him, he squeals and thrashes. I have talked to his therapist and doctors. I don't know what to do. How do you get a 4 yr old to… read more

My son has reflux pretty frequently. I am not sure if he has pain or any other discomfort because he is a little over two years old and doesn't speak much. He doesn't have any other stomach issues (diarrea, constipation, vomiting, etc.). He also has ezcema. He has a pretty limited diet and I would like to make sure he is gluten sensitive before I put him on a gluten free diet. He is already in a casein free diet. I found out about Cyrex Labs while doing some research online. I would appreciate… read more