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Lina was a precocious toddler - charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years they continued to lose Lina. She communicated her acute discomfort by biting, screaming, hitting, laughing maniacally, and throwing violent tantrums.

Autism Journey aims to shed light on the unique challenges autistic individuals face, as well as their incredible strengths and talents. Through in-depth interviews and personal stories, we navigate the complexities of autism, and bring awareness and understanding of this neurodevelopmental disorder.We talk to parents, siblings, and individuals with autism themselves, allowing listeners to gain first-hand perspectives from those living with autism every day.“Autism Journey" is a safe space for listeners to learn, grow, and discover how to better support and embrace neurodiversity. Whether ...

How would you feel if your 2-year-old child was diagnosed as autistic and mentally retarded? That he would go into his room and never come out, and would be institutionalized by age 17? This was the grim life sentence handed down to Lori and Jim Cairns regarding their son, JR. This diagnosis was made in 1996 - when little was known about autism, governments offered few helpful resources, and hope for recovery was disregarded as a myth, an urban legend.

If you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), your journey together through the teenage years to adulthood may be complicated—not to mention confusing, rewarding, and financially challenging. This book offers scientifically validated guidance to help you raise your tween, teen, or young adult on the autism spectrum. It contains supportive advice for finding good medical and psychiatric care, helping your teen learn executive functioning and social skills to navigate middle and high school, and talking to your teen about sexual development and sexual activity.

There are thousands of books on autism. Some books advocate new methods of teaching styles. Some talk about alternative medications that have worked miracles. This book does not make such claims. What this book conveys is that every family who has a child with autism has to figure out a coping system that works for their child with autism and for themselves. This is our journey to that place of facilitation and happiness.

We mostly focus on Autism as a disability that affects a child. Little is shared about its impact on parents and guardians of children on the spectrum. How do we navigate our lives daily? What is our world like? How does raising an autistic child change you and me? So many questions, yet little answers. My world, my lens, the up’s, the downs and everything in-between. My perspective UNFILTERED. Enjoy snippets about how I navigate my life daily, raising Zion, his sister Bella and being Tutu.

This podcast comes to you from a very tired and eternally hopefully autism mom of an adult son with profound needs. My intention is to bring together caregivers of special needs children and those who may want to gain a better understanding of our challenges and triumphs. Through the sharing of our stories and experience, I hope to build a larger, more inclusive community of support. Living the Sky Life offers a personal connection from someone who walks daily in caregiver shoes.

A Journey Through Autism for the Puzzled Parent is a book about one mother's shared experiences raising her son who has ASD. She offers education, resources, and uplifting words of encouragement to help guide fellow parents through their own journey. This is volume 1 of the Puzzled Parent series by Randi-Lyn Miller-Gol.

Autism, the parenting journey is about the reality of raising autistic children and adults. Speaking from autism parents there will be talks of highs and lows, specific areas of diagnosis and public perception surrounding autism. There will be advice for those who’s children are going down the pathway to diagnosis and heartfelt reality of what it’s really like to raise autistic individuals in modern society. ❤️

Jordon's Pathway tells the true, heart-wrenching story of Jordon from his grandmother's perspective. The years of hard work, emotional pain, anxiety and sacrifice, conveyed with an endearing respect for this young autistic boy's journey. Here, the author's present a chapter by chapter reading of Jordon's Pathway. A full audio version will soon be on Amazon's Audible app, but in the meantime you can find the paperback and Kindle versions here on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/jpamazonuk and contact us on info@carolannspathway.co.uk. Hear how a grandmother's heartfelt love and unique insight helped ...

After Ryan Winn loses his wife Hayley, he discovers the journal she kept about raising their son Bert. Hayley and Bert shared a special mother-son bond, with Hayley making it her life's purpose to learn all she could about autism so she could help her son not just survive, but thrive. Based on the author's real-life experiences raising a son with autism.

Until two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids - playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis - autism. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Craig and Samantha refused to believe a meaningful life for Connor was impossible. God confirmed their faith by revealing to Craig that Connor would one day touch the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Join me as we have difficult and often times uncomfortable conversations about autism. We are going places that many don’t ever go. These are important conversations to be had. Parents and caregivers shouldn’t feel isolated at home with no support. It’s my greatest hope to also help provide tools to find light in this difficult journey. Together we can do it.

Searching for academic and vocational programs for their post-high school autistic son, Lawson and Swearingen found a distinct lack of services. They soon realized that if they wanted an appropriate program for their son, they would have to build it themselves. In Share the Road they recount their personal experiences and the stories of their students as together they create a pioneering vocational training program that empowers autistic individuals. All proceeds from the sale of this book support the programs of Autistry Studios.