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1. PDD-Nos (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) on the Autism Spectrum PDD-Nos is on the autism spectrum. My youngest son was diagnosed with autism specifically PDD-Nos after he turned 2 years old.  This site is a collection of tips, resources and educational materials that have helped in my son's progress.&nbs...
2. On Aspergers Aspergers is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Its "sufferers" tend to have socialization difficulties, are quiet, have narrow interests and generally are seen by their peers as being "different". The known ASDs are "classic" autism, pervasive deve...
3. Autism Awareness - Walk Now for Autism Hi, I am the mother of an autistic spectrum child named Sean and I am walking for Autism Speaks. Actually, our whole family walking. It's hard to believe that I made this lens last year and its walk time again. I know times are tough and its hard to...
4. Sensory Processing If your child is restless and can't sit still. If your child just doesn't communicate like other children do. If your child is overly sensitive... The simple advice and play activities described in this lens can often be helpful. They can make your...
5. Tips for Parents That Have a Child With PDD-NOS My daughter has PDD-NOS. PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. This is a form of autism. She is a high functioning Autistic. Her main problems are with social interactions.If we did not tell you she had a form o...
6. What You Should Know About Autism Spectrum Disorders This is the title of a book on autism Spectrum Disorders which I wrote with Hennie Volkers. I am very glad to have worked with her. Hopefully this book will help parents get a better understanding on the sign, symptoms, treatments and effects on dail...
7. Books on Autism and PDD-NOS One of the hardest psychological problems to understand is that of autism. People with autism react very differently to sensory stimuli than other people do. This results in unexpected responses to ordinary social situations. The following books hel...
8. Journey In Living with a Bipolar Child The term "explosive kids' is used to describe easily frustrated, chronically inflexible, explosive children. While many of our kids carry a variety of diagnoses, I think that the term "explosive" better describes my son's challenges. Welcome to our w...
9. World Autism Day: A Response To Needs of Children With Autism Expected To Increase World Autism Day is a loud message from the parents, and professionals concerned about the medical, educational, social, and community based needs of the world-wide population of millions of children and adults living with Autism. When the day recede...
10. Everything and Anything Asperger As a parent to a child recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, I understand how it is to have an urgent (seemingly insatiable) need to read everything and anything about AS. And like many parents, I appreciate useful information that'll help me to...
11. Raising a Martian I am parenting a Martian child. Yes, I know that it might not be politically correct to call someone on the Autism spectrum a Martian. I'm not worried about being politically correct. My goal is to raise a happy, healthy and independent child and sha...
12. AUTISM IN THE HOME "Autism" is a scary word, but hearing a doctor call your child "autistic" for the very first time is even scarier. Or maybe scary isn't the right word. Vampire movies are scary. Roller coasters are scary. But I'd rather sit next to a blood-sucking va...
13. Learningproblems Learning disability. The two words may bring back memories of fellow students being taken out of your classroom and sent to a special room for a few hours a day or a week. Those words have become a negative label, a stigmatism, for many people. But w...
14. Autism related disorders Both Asperger's Syndrome and autism today are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (fourth edition, text revision) as two of the five Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), more often referred to today as Au...