How to Handle Work When You Are a Mother of an Autistic Child

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Working class families with children who have been diagnosed with having autism experience much more emotional, psychological, and financial than the average family.  And especially during these tough economic times, those extra bills for the nutritionist, therapist, and autism specialists can be enough to send anyone over the financial edge.  And then add the extra . . . → Read More: How to Handle Work When You Are a Mother of an Autistic Child

911 Tapes Released of Saiqa Akhter Admitting to Killing Her Two Autistic Children

Texas mother Saiqa Akhter was charged with capital murder for the death of her 5 year old son Zain Akhter, which occurred Monday evening. She is also expected to be charged another count of capital murder for the death of her 2 year old daughter. She died in the hospital Tuesday.

The Irving police released . . . → Read More: 911 Tapes Released of Saiqa Akhter Admitting to Killing Her Two Autistic Children

Hope For Chronic Fibromyalgia Treatments

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I suffer from Fibromyalgia. I had never heard of it, until my doctor told me about it about 4 years ago. I was sent to a neurologist and put on a couple of medicines. I have been seen by chiropractors and massage therapists. Everything together helped, a little. In the end, I ended up just . . . → Read More: Hope For Chronic Fibromyalgia Treatments

Mother Of Four Ignoring Children At Beach

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We decided to spend Saturday at the beach. Celebrating Father’s Day a day early seemed like a great idea. A three hour drive turned into a five hour drive. The clear, sunny day, turned into an overcast, scattered showers day. We arrived at the beach around 3:00, only to find . . . → Read More: Mother Of Four Ignoring Children At Beach

Supporting Mothers Everywhere

Today, I joined Bloggers Against Hunger. This program was set up by the World Food Programme organization. They are asking bloggers to use their words to help raise awareness and funds “for the one billion people worldwide that go to bed hungry.” This is a cause that I feel strongly about. This weekend, Mother’s Day . . . → Read More: Supporting Mothers Everywhere

An Asperger Adult Mom With An Autistic Child Interview

My latest interview is with Carol Greenburg. She has the unique perspective of both an indiviual with autism and a mother of an autistic child. Here are the questions and answers from the interview. I enjoyed getting to know Carol and her child so much, that I also conducted a second interview with her on . . . → Read More: An Asperger Adult Mom With An Autistic Child Interview

A Mom’s Lesson Learned Raising an Autistic Child

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By Meredith Myers

It was 6:09 pm on a chilly November evening when the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen came into this world, struggling with all her might to join our close knit family. My little beautiful angel girl had a rough day ahead on oxygen and then a . . . → Read More: A Mom’s Lesson Learned Raising an Autistic Child

Raising an Autistic Child and Taking Care of Yourself

It can be difficult to take care of yourself when raising an autistic child. I spend most of my time and energy on both of my kids. With my son, I am also taking him to appointments several times a week. I am homeschooling him, too.

For the last couple of years, I have . . . → Read More: Raising an Autistic Child and Taking Care of Yourself

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