... Said she didn't care how long it took she would go at his pace. • He did well for his haircut today...he tried to save the hair afterward but my husband caught him before it ended up in his toy box lol. What did he want the hair for I wonder?  Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
    
   
  
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      ... Said she didn't care how long it took she would go at his pace. • He did well for his haircut today...he tried to save the hair afterward but my husband caught him before it ended up in his toy box lol. What did he want the hair for I wonder?  Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... Allow yourself to take a gentle inhale through your nose, and exhale through your mouth as if you are sighing while gently pulling in your tummy. A simple practice is to focus on exhaling three times. This will help you to begin to slow down and relax. ...
    
   
  
    Tips For Calming Your Child With Autism
    
      ... Allow yourself to take a gentle inhale through your nose, and exhale through your mouth as if you are sighing while gently pulling in your tummy. A simple practice is to focus on exhaling three times. This will help you to begin to slow down and relax. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... They needed me and they loved me unconditionally.It has been two and half years since I lost all my hair, and I wear wigs. Now I realize that the strength, hope, belief, and love I thought I was giving Joey, he was actually giving to me. ...
    
   
  
    My Perspective: A Parent’s Story of Resilience
    
      ... They needed me and they loved me unconditionally.It has been two and half years since I lost all my hair, and I wear wigs. Now I realize that the strength, hope, belief, and love I thought I was giving Joey, he was actually giving to me. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... Personal hygiene one of the top 10 topics most discussed.Here are a few question-and-answer threads about personal hygiene:• How can I get my 15-year-old son to touch and wash his own hair? • How can I make bath time less stressful? • How do you wash your child's hair? ...
    
   
  
    Personal Hygiene and Autism
    
      ... Personal hygiene one of the top 10 topics most discussed.Here are a few question-and-answer threads about personal hygiene:• How can I get my 15-year-old son to touch and wash his own hair? • How can I make bath time less stressful? • How do you wash your child's hair? ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... Researchers estimate that half of children with autism also have ADHD.PicaPica is a craving to eat nonfood items such as dirt, sand, paint, ice, or hair. Up to 1 in 4 young children with autism have pica. It’s believed that sensory differences may contribute to pica.EpilepsyEpilepsy is a brain disease that causes seizures. ...
    
   
  
    5 Behavioral Symptoms and Signs of Autism
    
      ... Researchers estimate that half of children with autism also have ADHD.PicaPica is a craving to eat nonfood items such as dirt, sand, paint, ice, or hair. Up to 1 in 4 young children with autism have pica. It’s believed that sensory differences may contribute to pica.EpilepsyEpilepsy is a brain disease that causes seizures. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. A father can give and give, but he wants something back. Just a hug. Or a silly malapropism. “Oh, Daddy! ...
    
   
  
    A Parent’s Toxic Cocktail: Worry & Sleeplessness
    
      ... I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. A father can give and give, but he wants something back. Just a hug. Or a silly malapropism. “Oh, Daddy! ...