[caption id="attachment_828" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Image courtesy of smokedsalmon"][/caption] A $26.5 million grant given to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from the Simons Foundation could mean a breakthrough in autism research in 2012. This grant will go towards the construction and...
When we care for a child with Autism, it can seem as if there a million different pieces of advice which we should be following, to support our kids as well as possible. Friends, professionals, teachers and healthcare experts all...
Bipolar has become increasingly more well-known as the media has embraced the condition through the publicizing of symptoms. One of the aspects of Bipolar which has come to light over the past few years is that there are more children...
When we have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, it can sometimes feel as if we are the only people in the world who go through this experience. The daily challenges can often make us feel isolated from other parents,...
When we think about supporting our children through the challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder, getting the family pet to help is not at the forefront of our minds. However, more and more research is slowly proving that your canine family...
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can be a difficult condition to manage well. As a parent, teacher of care-giver of an ADHD child, it can often feel frustrating when you are supporting them to learn, making sure that they are...
Some children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder have difficulty in communicating verbally. As the parent, teacher or care-giver you may have an incredibly full day of communicating with your child, and we naturally develop ways of communicating which may sometimes eradicate...
On October 23rd, 60 Minutes produced a segment outlining the huge strides many autistic children are taking by using Apple's iPad to communicate and learn. The easy-to-use touch and swipe screen is opening up a new world that so many...
Today, we have our first ever Guest Post here on the CW Blog. Joy Smith is a mother of four, and her son Adrian was diagnosed with autism in April of 2006. — — [caption id="attachment_380" align="alignright" width="465" caption="Adrian"][/caption] My...
Let’s start with the facts: the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that as many as 2%-3% of all American children have some degree of ADHD. This equates to approximately 2 million children in the U.S. alone who suffer...
