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Dogs for Children with Autism
My mom is going to school now. It seems if you are over 60 you can go to school for free here. How exciting for her. Shes taking English and PortugueseII and another class. I forget which one really but there is a thi… -
What do you do when sleep is in short supply?
I’m pretty used to running on 5 hours sleep a night. Used to be I could not function with less than 8 hours a night but my girls have changed all that. Between their night waking and early morning antics and jus… -
An Autism Christmas Poem
"Twas the Night Before Christmas And all through the house The creatures were stirring Yes, even the mouse We tried melatonin And gave a hot bath Asleep early for Christmas? ...an unlikely path The children were… -
She Wanders
Check my heart rate, please. It's been a tough week. Well first, I had a near breakdown this week at the neurologist's office. Ava'a sleep has been awful. I have bronchitis which I am trying to kick. Ava was sick… -
I wish my daughter would sleep
For two weeks - thirteen days to be exact - we had uninterrupted sleep for at least 8 hours a night. It was heaven. Glorious. I started to feel human again. And Ava was not on any medication. I was taking her to the… -
Why?
Ava is functionally deaf. It hit me today. Functionally deaf. Functionally deaf. Functionally deaf. (i.e. Can you hear me? Yes, but I do not understand ANYTHING you say.) Will Ava ever get over this? Will she… -
Who will help?
Yesterday, we took Ava to a new developmental pediatrician in Manhattan. She is a "guru" of sorts and is known for her very detailed reports. She also runs an autism school in NYC. Ava was evaluated for 2 hours and th… -
Sleep Disorders Treatment Options
When you have a child on the spectrum, odds are, you have a child with a sleep disorder. Or feeding issue. Or both. Ava's issue is sleep. She can go to sleep with ease. She can self soothe - ever since she was an…
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