1. Getting your Autistic Child Photographed
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... take it along to the photo session. It might help the child to remain calm while having their picture done. If your child insists on holding the toys ask the photographer to include it. If your child does ...

2. Traveling With an Autistic Child
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... planning, but it can be done. Just try and keep as much structure to the trip as possible. It will make the trip more enjoyable for you and your child.  ...

3. Autism and the School System
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... have a meeting with you to discuss their findings, and what can be done to help your child. IEP An IEP is used when a child has a need for special education services. The group that evaluated the child ...

4. Accepting the Diagnosis of Autism
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... The quicker this is done the sooner you can start looking into treatment options. Anger Anger is one of the emotions you might feel when you get a diagnosis of Autism. You might be angry with yourself, ...

5. Is My Child Autistic
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... A lot of parents try to self diagnoses their children. This can be a big mistake. It takes several qualified medical professionals to diagnose a child with Autism. This will not be done with one appointment ...

6. PDD-NOS
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... doctor assessing the child for PDD-NOS might want to observe the child in a natural setting. This can be done in the child's home. This gives the doctor a better view of symptoms a child is having. They ...

7. Rett's Syndrome
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8. National Autism Awareness Month
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9. What Research Is Being Done
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10. Future Pregnancies
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11. Do Symptoms Change Over Time
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12. Family Issues
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13. Treatment Options
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... Usually this will include some form of a reward system. They are taught how to act in social settings. This therapy is often done in the child's home setting. The parents are taught ways to deal with the ...

14. Education
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15. Diet
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... free diet will remove all dairy (Casein) products from their diet as well. You can find out if your Autistic child has an allergy to a certain food by having allergy testing done. The doctor can arrange ...

16. Communication Therapy
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17. Occupational and Physical Therapy
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18. Behavior Modifications
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