1. Potty Training an Autistic Child
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... working with the child knows they are to be rewarded for their potty efforts. 4. Do not punish the child for accidents. If your child has an accident remind them that is what the potty is for. Make sure ...

2. Celebrating Holidays with Your Autistic Child
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  The holidays are all about being with family and enjoying the festivities. This can be very difficult for a child with Autism. This does not mean the holidays are ruined, it just means that as a ...

3. Getting your Autistic Child Photographed
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The needs of an Autistic child can be photographing them very difficult. They can have a hard time sitting in one position, or have sensory issues with bright lights. Here are some tips for getting the ...

4. Traveling With an Autistic Child
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Daily life with an Autistic child can be a challenge to say the least. What should you do if you are traveling for vacation, or another purpose? Let’s look at some things a parent can do when traveling ...

5. Melatonin Helps Autistic Children Sleep
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... Starting out the day tired can ruin the entire day. The child will not want to cooperate with you or anyone else. This can make therapy or doctor’s appointments very unpleasant. If your Autistic child ...

6. Autistic Children Need Schedules
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Schedules are an important part of every child's life. This is especially true when dealing with a child of special needs like Autism. Having a schedule will help the Autistic child feel a sense of structure. ...

7. Autism and the School System
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Autistic children will have special needs when it comes to schooling. Many children with Autism go to public school and do just fine with some special modifications. There are laws pertaining to kids ...

8. Accepting the Diagnosis of Autism
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Receiving a diagnosis of Autism can seem overwhelming. You may be left with a lot of unanswered questions about the diagnosis. You might be thinking the diagnosis is wrong. This cannot be happening to ...

9. Is My Child Autistic
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... whether their child is Autistic. Nobody wants to think that something could be wrong with their child. Then they watch a news report, or hear someone talking about a child that has Autism and they start ...

10. Alternative Autism Treatments
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... child will sing along with music while they will not speak. This is one way of working on the child's speech. The music can be soothing to an Autistic child. It can relax them enough to take part in an ...

11. Aspergers Syndrome Treatments
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There is not one set treatment for Aspergers syndrome. You will not find a medication that will cure a child with Aspergers. Instead you will find several treatments to help with the problems associated ...

12. PDD-NOS
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... with several different types of assessments. We will look at these different types of assessments needed for PDD-NOS.   Medical Assessment The medical assessment will examine the child completely ...

13. Aspergers Syndrome
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Aspergers is a form of Autism. People with Aspergers syndrome are on the higher end of the spectrum. They usually have normal language skills. Their main problem is dealing with people socially. Usually ...

14. Can Autism Be Cured
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... Autism, they are misleading you. Autism has no cure. There are lots of treatments that can make living with Autism easier. Here are some of the treatments that help with Autism: Therapies There ...

15. How To Cope With Autism
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... back in bed. You will need a way to cope to stay strong for your child. Here are some helpful ways of coping when you have a child with Autism.   Support Group Find a local support group in ...

16. Treatment Options
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... medication. Some people will go with the standard type of treatment plan, while others will try an alternative, natural plan. We will look at some different types of treatment for Autism.   Medication ...

17. Diet
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... an Autistic child's diet is that when the child eats a food with Gluten it causes their body to react differently than a child without Autism. The Gluten free diet can be expensive to follow. Most ...

18. Medications
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There are many types of medications used to treat Autism. These medications will fall into different categories based on the type of problem that are being dealt with. Medication will not cure the ...

19. What Causes Autism
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... Some of the causes of Autism are thought to be genetic. Doctors think there are several genes that cause Autism, but have yet to locate them. They now feel that some people are born with the predisposition ...

20. How is Autism Diagnosed?
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The signs and levels of Autism vary in each child. This can make getting a diagnosis difficult. Children on the higher level of the Autism spectrum may go years without being diagnosed. There are ...