Category Archives: children

Exercise and Physical Activity for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

December 20, 2011 – 4:02 pm

Exercise is an important component to maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all children.  In the United States, over 16% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age are considered overweight or obese.1 For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this percentage is even higher with 19% of children with ASD classified as

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By Alyssa Fiss PT PhD PCS | Also posted in autism, autistic, child development, exercise, therapy | Comments (0)

Featured Parent – Allison

June 27, 2011 – 12:49 pm

We have a new Featured Parent to introduce you to! Fun and Function: Who are you and your kids? Allison C. Douglas: I’m Allison C. Douglas and my kids are Tia, 9, Mike, 5, and Jakim, 3. FF: What is the nature of their special needs? ACD: Tia is typically developing, Jakim has speech and

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By MicheleW | Also posted in Parent Interview, Parenting, sensory integration, special education, special needs, speech therapy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Featured Parent – Jen

June 20, 2011 – 3:53 pm

We have a new Featured Parent to introduce you to! Fun and Function: Who are you and your kids? Jen B.: I’m Jen B., and my kids are T., 11 years old, and J., 17 years old. FF: What is the nature of their special needs? JB: T. has PDD-NOS, TS, SPD, Anxiety issues, ADHD-Inattentive

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By MicheleW | Also posted in Parent Interview, Parenting, sensory integration, special needs | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Special Needs Camping

June 12, 2011 – 12:00 pm

This past week I was fortunate enough to get a tour of a special needs camp facility in Georgia. I met up with an old friend of mine from my camp days, Eric Robbins, who is the Executive Director of Camp Twin Lakes. Eric and I were both fortunate to be campers and on staff

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By Ilana Mom PT | Also posted in autism, autistic, General interest, special needs | Comments (0)

Request for Autism and Special Needs Input

June 8, 2011 – 5:26 pm

It’s that time folks! I need your input. There are two ways I need help… 1. As it always seems to, summer has snuck up on us. Well. It doesn’t seem to have arrived in Southern California yet – but I can see the potential. So, I would like to do a round-up post of

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By MicheleW | Also posted in autism, autistic, General interest, Parent Interview, Parenting, Professional Interview, special needs | Comments (0)

Featured Professional – Sarah

May 16, 2011 – 5:44 pm

We have a new Featured Professional to introduce you to! Sarah works with kids with special needs and graciously answered a few questions. Fun and Function: Who are you and what is your profession? Sarah: I’m Sarah, and I’m an In-Home Outreach Behavioral Therapist (In-Home Tutor) using ABA. FF: What company do you work with?

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By MicheleW | Also posted in autism, autistic, education, General interest, Parenting, Professional Interview, special education, special needs | Comments (0)

Featured Professional & Parent – Christine

May 9, 2011 – 4:49 pm

We have a new Featured Professional & Parent to introduce you to! Christine works with kids with special needs, and is also a special needs parent, and graciously answered a few questions. Fun and Function: Tell us about you, your kids, and your profession. Christine Smith: I’m Christine Smith. I’m a Paraeducator, Rally Advisor, and

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By MicheleW | Also posted in autism, autistic, General interest, Parent Interview, Parenting, Professional Interview, special needs | Comments (0)

Our Experience with Disney

April 21, 2011 – 5:20 pm

March, April, and May are big months around our house. We’ve got my birthday, Joseph’s (my oldest) birthday, Logan’s (my youngest) birthday, my husband and I’s anniversary (13 years!), not to mention my mother’s birthday and Mother’s Day. While we are rather meager in the financial department, thanks to our tax refund, we had budgeted

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By MicheleW | Also posted in General interest, Parenting, pediatric emotional health, pediatric mental health, play, self esteem, special needs | Comments (0)

Friday Headlines

April 8, 2011 – 8:36 pm

Here are the week’s headlines in Special Needs and Autism. As always, no commentary from us – You decide! Evidence Weak to Support Many Medications for Autism: Study Mass. Mom Admits Withholding Cancer Meds from Son Preparing to Enter the Workforce With Autism Despite Research, Causes of Autism Remain Elusive Presidential Proclamation – World Autism

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By MicheleW | Also posted in autism, autistic, General interest | Comments (0)

Friday Headlines

February 4, 2011 – 8:49 pm

Here are the week’s headlines in Autism and Special Needs. As always, no commentary from us – you decide! Father to Father: Special Needs Dads Look to Help Each Other Artwalk: The DAC Gallery, Art by People With Special Needs Special Needs Teens Paired With Peers to Help Communication School Uses iPads to Help Teach

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By MicheleW | Also posted in autism, autistic, child development, education, General interest, special education, special needs, speech therapy | Tagged , , | Comments (0)