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Kindergarten

April 14, 2015 Joanna Byrnes Leave a comment

Autism isn’t always diagnosed in the preschool years.  But if problems become evident after children are in the school system, it can be difficult to get a diagnosis.  Here is one parent’s story of the difficulties that can come from misunderstanding the reason for a child’s struggles….

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Education advocacy, Autism, diagnosis, family stories, Inclusive Education, resources, school-age

We Wait

April 25, 2014 Cheryl Lane 6 comments

From a Family With a Recently Diagnosed Child Our daughter was diagnosed with autism in February, 2014 at the age of 30 months. It took concerned family members, speech delay (and loss) and a noticeable difference when interacting (or rather, not interacting) with her peers for us to bring our concerns to our pediatrician. Fortunately, she was seen by the […]

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Awareness, Advocacy and Research advocacy, diagnosis, services

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Some Great Parenting Websites

  • Affect Autism
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  • Bright Side of Life
  • Diary of a Mom
  • 30 Days of Autism
  • Not Alone
  • Not An Autism Mom
  • Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
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Adults with Autism

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  • Look Me In The Eye
  • The Art of Autism

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