Tips for Parents That Have a Child With PDD-NOS

The holidays are a very busy time for most families. There will be shopping trips to overly crowded stores,and they will have visits to friends and families. This can disrupt an autistic child's daily schedule.

When an autistic child's schedule is changed it can turn their world upside down. They thrive on a schedule.Find out how you can help keep your autistic child on their schedule and still enjoy the holidays.

Keeping your Autistic Child on a Schedule During the Holidays

IEP meetings will be starting soon. Find out how you can have a successful IEP meeting by following a few simple tips. Don't let the school make you feel uneasy. You can be ready this year when it is time for your child's IEP meeting. 5 Tips for a successful IEP meeting

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Geodon is used to treat bipolar. It is also being used to treat mood disorders in children. find out our experiences of using Geodon as a mood stabilizer in our nine year old daughter.

You might be wondering why you need a paper trail when dealing with your school. It is simple; schools will say one thing and do another. Having it in writing prevents this from occurring. Find out why you should keep an IEP paper trail.

A behavior bucks system is a great tool to use with special needs children. It gives them a way to earn rewards for good behaviors, while working on eliminating the negative ones. To find out how to use a behavior buck system in your home please read my article How to use a behavior buck system with your special needs child.

The picture features an example of ways to earn behavior bucks.

If you have a child that has a sensory disorder back to school shopping can be very expensive. Here you can find out how to cut the costs of back to school shopping for your child with sensory issues.

Back to school means IEP meetings. This year instead of having the meeting without getting any of your concerns addressed make a parent input form. They are simple to make and can really make a difference. Find out how to make a parent input form for your child's IEP meeting.

Picture features a sample of a parent input form.

Now that the weather is heating up people will be heading to the swimming pools. While swimming pools offer a great way to cool down they can also be a huge danger. Learn some important Swimming Pool Safety Tips.

With summer comes sunburn. While you should do all you can to prevent getting sunburn, sometimes it just happens. Don't suffer through the pain of a sunburn. You can use items you have in the kitchen to get some relief. Find out How to Treat Sunburn With items From Your Kitchen

If you have a special needs child you may find discipline to be a struggle. Special needs children often do not respond to discipline the same way as other children do.
A behavior chart can help with that. The behavior chart will show the consequences a child will have if they are having negative behaviors. it can also show the rewards a child can get for showing positive behavior.

I have put together showing how to make a behavior chart for your special needs child. It is easy to make and relatively inexpensive. You may already have everything you need to make a behavior chart.

If you are interested in trying a behavior chart for your special needs child please take the time to read
How to Make a Behavior Chart for Your Special Needs Child.

If you live in the state of PA and have an autistic child you can get them a PA medical card. The PA medical card will pay for the therapies and doctors appointments your autistic child will require.

The PA medical card will pay for Wrap Around services. This is very important to a child with autism.

Many insurance companies do not want to pay for any autism related treatments. The PA medical card will allow you to get the help you and your child need.

Thanks to my daughter having the PA medical card she was able to attend a special summer camp for kids with disabilities. She had a great time and cannot wait until next year.

If you have an autistic child and live in PA find out how you can get them a PA medical card.How to get your Autistic Child a PA Medical Card.

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard that my child is bad. She needs more discipline. I have heard how we are terrible parents, and that we do not know how to keep our child under control. If these people who make these judgments would only realize how much they were wrong things would be much easier.

When we are out in public and my daughter has a meltdown people automatically assume we are bad parents. We cannot keep our daughter in line. They have no idea our child is not really a bad kid. They do not know she is autistic unless we tell them.

Why are people so quick to judge? They never even stop and think for one moment that there could be something else wrong than just a spoiled child.

The next time you see a child acting out in a store or restaurant, stop and think before casting your judgment. That child could be autistic.

The child's parents are doing all they can to try and keep their child in line. Do you think the parents enjoy all the stares and comments? They have enough to deal with on a daily basis, they do not need to hear that maybe they should spank their child more often.

Autistic children do not want to act up. Sometimes the sights and noise in a public setting is just to much for them to handle. They want more than anything to enjoy a trip out.

Autistic children are not bad kids!

Next Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day. Have some fun with your kids. These activities will make your children look forward to St. Patrick's Day each year. After all, why should adults be the only one to have fun that day?

Find out what these activities are by reading my article St. Patrick's Day Activities parents can do for their Children.