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Caring for Caregivers
This is really cool! I’ve been thinking a long time about Second Life as a vehicle for people with autism to connect for a long time since social skills are a real challenge. Well lo and behold, even though this i… -
Our National Conference for Families and Professionals
Guest blog from Nancy Jones, Ph.D., program director of the Autism Speaks’ Autism Treatment Network and Autism Clinical Trials Network Pulling all the pieces of your child’s care together can be a big challe… -
Being Thankful for those who Help
It is a few days after Thanksgiving Day. And I am grateful. Of course I am grateful for my family, my friends, my health. And my husband, my beautiful daughter and having food on the table and a roof over our head.… -
Challenges of being a Parent
I have recently become an online friend of life-coach and inspirational writer Courtney Long (Caring for Your Spirit, LLC www.CaringForYourSpirit.com). Courtney sent me a batch of great questions- at least a dozen. H… -
An Empowering Code of Ethics
“Well, do you want your DS?” asks a one-on-one worker at an activity group I’m leading for the Autism Community Center of Asheville. “Yeah”, is the response. “Ok, it’s in the… -
What is success in Autism?
There is so much information out there about Autism. So much in fact that persons who want to help from the outside heads can really spin with mountains of data to consider. What really would be refreshing to hear is f… -
Helping Others When Autism is in Your Life
Autism is a burden. An albatross financially, emotionally and physically. It takes every penny, every ounce of strength, the fiber of one's being to care for someone with autism. And what happens to the caregiver whe… -
The Invisible People
I am one of the invisible people. Current estimates suggest that there are more than 25 million family caregivers in America. The value of the services family caregivers provide for free is estimated to be at least…
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