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4 Tips For Finding The Right Treatment For Your Child with Autism or Special Needs

by Heather Brummett on December 17, 2012

When my son was first diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum I immediately had two responses. I wanted to take action and I wanted to deny it was happening. At first, this was so overwhelming! To where do you turn? Who do you see? How do you know if that treatment is good? Should I see this [...]

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10 Ways To Help a Friend or Family Member Deal With Autism

by Heather Brummett on October 19, 2012

If you are a friend or a family member of someone who has a child on the autism spectrum you may be unsure of how to help. I assure you there are ways to help and support. As a mom who has been in their shoes I want to give some insight on what that [...]

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Creating a Personalized Autism Treatment Plan

by Julie on July 23, 2012

Here at Autism United we are committed to raise awareness by providing as much information and support as possible to the members of our community. We acknowledge the struggle parents can often face as a caregiver of a child on the spectrum. In efforts to continue and strengthen our member’s knowledge base we are launching [...]

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Coping With Your Child’s Diagnosis

by Katherine on November 18, 2011

Many parents go through a multitude of emotions when their child is diagnosed with autism. They experience different emotions ranging from denial to anger and depression. Some parents even blame themselves and think about everything that they could have done wrong during the pregnancy. If you believe that you are in the same situation and [...]

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Early Signs that Your Child May Have Autism

by Katherine on June 16, 2011

Here are some of the things that you need to look out for if you suspect that your child has autism: 1. Inability to respond when called by his name. When calling your child’s name, it is important to remember that even babies know their names and they will often look for the person who [...]

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What To Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with Autism

by Katherine on February 18, 2011

Nothing can truly prepare you for the shock that you feel when you find out that your child is diagnosed with autism. No parent has ever wanted to be in this situation and many find themselves at a loss. They don’t know what to do and they don’t know how to deal with it. The [...]

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Finding Out that Your Child is Autistic

by Katherine on February 9, 2011

As parents, it is often times difficult when your child is diagnosed with autism. The initial shock from hearing the diagnosis that your child is autistic brings out a wide range of emotions from disbelief to anger to denial. In fact, many parents wonder for months where they went wrong and go as far as [...]

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Can the Name Test Diagnose Autism?

by Katherine on February 3, 2011

Researchers from the University of California conducted a “Name Test” among two groups of children with the intent of determining whether such test is sufficient to identify autism among children. The study involves the researchers calling the children by their name. The hypothesis was that children who do not have autism will respond when called [...]

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