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For the Love of Peanut Butter & Jelly

My son Matthew is a picky eater and there is an endless array of food he would not eat. He eats lunch at school most days but I am not sure what he actually eats. Yesterday he came home as usual and a check of his fold…
Aspie in the Kitchen!

There are a couple of Aspergers traits that when they team up together I find very frustrating: A) Always being right B) Refusal to follow instructions One area that is really good for teaching children the value…
Questions, Questions, Questions

Just how old does my autistic kid have to be before I stop being asked how old she was when she crawled? Or said her first words? Or what her Apgar score was? That last one, I have been asked a million times and I…
Holiday Special: The Grocery Store Diaries!

Dirty Looks: More than you should get during the holiday season! Damage control: We knocked over: five boxes of cheerios, four yogurt cartons, three soup cans, two red apples, and a some ice cream in the deep f…
Give Thanks

Please everyone take time out of your busy holiday schedule for a quiet moment to truly be thankful for what you have. Be thankful that you have a bed to sleep in, food on your plate, clothes on your backs becaus…
A Thanksgiving Memory

This week’s theme for the Special Needs Blog Hop is Thanksgiving Memory. Now, as you might expect with me not being raised American (or Canadian), Thanksgiving is not a big deal for me. I don’t so much…
GFCF Chex Mix for Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! OK honestly, My own little Pumpkins could care less about both Halloween and candy so I wondered what I was going to post for this weekend. Enter, Chex Mix! Since the kind folks at General M…
Can Food Sabotage Your Child's Progress?

by Dr. Daniel Dantini, MD In the mid 1980s, I conducted a study on food sensitivities and their effects on ADD/ADHD symptoms. After testing the patient for delayed food sensitivities, the study consisted of two phase…
Picnics at the Farmers' Market

Our local Farmers' Market sets up twice weekly in the summer. On Sundays, I like to take the kids there, to get us out of the house and see what's fresh. James loves the live music. He loves it so much that I have to k…
Digestive Health and Autism Spectrum Disorders

We are learning about the importance of healthy digestion, elimination and nutrient absorption for those on the autism spectrum. While many people, not just those with autism, have problems within their bowels, these…