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Could P.A.N.D.A.S. be to blame for your child's OCD?
Just a few days ago I posted what I perceived to be an unusual experience with my son Daniel after he had experienced an illness that put him in bed for a couple of days with a fever, sore throat and cough. After recei… -
Does Someone Have to Die For Us to Take a Second Look?
"However, the risk of causing serious harm or death is extremely small" This is a quote from an article about the recent report of a young child having an extreme and potentially deadly allergic reaction to the H1N1… -
There is a Difference
I read an article yesterday where the author said the following statement regarding Aspergers and Autism. "But it’s different than autism. Different. Not worse or better" I think she was being PC and that is fine for… -
I Don't Mind If You Stare, Just Be Ready To Take Notes
I know some people get all upset when someone stares at their disabled child and others may even come to your defense when they observe someone doing so, but I never feel violated or threatened by onlookers. It’s perfe… -
Great Strides
One good and solid week of virtually behavior free living in our home has just passed and this is exciting. Daniel has been a giggly and happy kid the entire time. When it was time to get up for school he got up, when… -
An Angel At His Side
When Daniel was about 7 months old and sitting up in his high chair I would notice on occasion that he would burst into a spontaneous smile and sometimes even laughter. He was not smiling at me as he was looking just t… -
We Will Not Live Forever
We feel it, we want it and at some point we may declare it, “I need to live forever” It is that passionate plea, subconsciously prayed to God that we must stay on this earth as long as our children are alive. Well, unf… -
Challenge Them To Be Challenged
I don’t know if it’s the struggles that are coming forth in Daniel’s pubescent years or just my mind wandering but lately all the memories of the early years of his bumpy ride through autism are flooding my brainI dist…

