I feel so blessed.  I have late-stage Lyme disease.  If you are not familiar with stories like mine, let me tell yah a bit about how I got here...in another post.  I have been really sick over the past couple of days so my brain is just absolutely not here so I don't want to give you an inaccurate story or one that sounds like a crack-pot because I am kinda loopy.  However, I do want to educate you in the epidemic that is bigger than AIDS.  I will be posting more at another time.  

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUTISM SOCIETY, WE BRING AMC SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO SELECT COMMUNITIES.

The program provides a special opportunity for families to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment. The auditoriums dedicated to the program have their lights up, the sound turned down and audience members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!

The idea for the…

Autism in girl's

 Do you know what autism is? Did you know that autism affects boys more than girls? Do you know how to look for warning signs? Here you will discover helpful tips and information on how to recognize autism in your daughter.  You will also find out how to be supportive for…

Autism is such a broad spectrum umbrella... my favorite quote is "When you meet one person with Autism, you meet one person with Autism" because it presents so differently - it's funny though - my husband was worried about the diagnosis but I was relieved because it opened up doors for services and programs that otherwise might have been closed... my son is in a…

There are those in life that we tend to admire from afar. For us, it’s the women who possess an inner beauty and strength that give them the courage to fight for a cause. It is the mothers, specifically, who find courage from within to protect their children while reaching out in the hopes of protecting your children as well.

Celebrity mom, Jenny McCarthy, is one such woman who Terry and I felt a deep…

Yesterday I posted an article on Milestone Mom about executive functioning and how it affects children with ADHD, autism and learning disorders. Executive functioning is basically the brain process that allow us to take prior knowledge and apply it to the present activity. There are many components to executive function. These components tend to overlap…

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When we have our babies, it is natural to transform into “mama bear”, stopping at nothing to defend and protect. For the mama who has a child facing additional challenges, this instinct goes into overdrive. Having a child with autism has made me respond to certain comments irrationally. I can be oversensitive – even when comments are said in kindness or without any intention of harm.

That is my disclaimer. If you’re curious about what common…

• Children with autism are very powerful beings on this planet.
• They are here for a very specific purpose and are beginning to unveil that purpose.
• They are teaching their parents how to be vibrational interpreters.
• They are not flawed or inferior they are just different and misunderstood.
• They are here to assist in this time of awakening.
• They are very advanced, they can sometimes communicate without words. (when your dog hears/feels your…

April is National Autism Awareness month.

Studies show that autism now effects 1 in 110 children.

FindTheBestNanny.com along with others in the nanny community need to show our support for children who are living with autism.…

With all the recent news and studies about phthalates, and the attention given to them by the EPA and FDA, we can sometimes forget that phthalates are just one type of dangerous chemical to which we’re exposed. In fact, we’re exposed to thousands of potentially harmful chemicals every day – and hundreds are showing up in newborns.

Hundreds? That’s right. A study conducted by the Environmental Working Group tested umbilical cord blood samples from newborns and found 287…