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Have Yourself An Autism Friendly Christmas

The holidays can be very stressful for autism families. But thankfully, there are many things we can do to create an autism friendly Christmas.  I’ll share 15 ways you can reduce the stress for both your kids on the spectrum and for you, the parent, as well.  Christmas & Special Diets With all those tempting …

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10 Foods That Cause Inflammation And Make Behaviors Worse

By avoiding these 10 foods for their child’s autism, parents are noticing fewer behavioral problems, better grades, and an overall happier and healthier kid. Many parents are turning to diet instead of drugs to help their kids manage conditions like ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other health challenges.  But Why?  How can food have such an …

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What Does Inflammation Have To Do With Autism? (and what to do about it)

Inflammation may just be the underlying root cause of autism. While no scientific consensus exists on this topic, one thing is clear. Inflammation is definitely playing a major role. In this post, I am going to talk about: The link between inflammation and autism The main triggers of inflammation How food can keep the inflammatory …

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Anxious About Giving Your Kid Propranolol For Anxiety? (I was too)

No parent wants to medicate their child. I’ve always been against any kind of long-term meds for my son. Despite the many challenges of having a child with severe autism, medicating him was never an option for me. Sadly, things just took an abrupt turn. All the sudden, my son is taking propranolol for anxiety …

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3 Lessons I Learned From The Reason I Jump (book review)

A couple months ago, I read a book that completely rejuvenated me as an autism Dad. The relationship I had with my son was suffering and this book really helped me reconnect with him. The book I am talking about is called, The Reason I Jump, and it helped me in a number of different …

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Unable to cope with the trials of autism, the father/son bond was pulling away. I felt like a failure as an autism Dad & I knew I had to find a way to reconnect with my son. Luckily, I found the inspiration I needed to snap me out of my depression and heal my relationship with my son with #autism. #autismparent #autismsupport

How One Autism Dad Broke Free From Shame & Failure

Breaking Free From Shame & Failure As An Autism Dad I hate to admit this, but my relationship with my 12 year old son with autism had been suffering for many months. With this tension, my happiness and mental health were suffering as well. It felt like our relationship was continuing its downward trajectory with …

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Accept Autism? I love and accept my son. I'm proud to be his father, but do I accept autism?

I Love And Accept My Son But, Do I Accept Autism?

My son, Ethan, is a gift. His autism is not. We’ve always seen him as a blessing to our family.  We love, cherish, and accept him for who he is. His accomplishments are celebrated no matter how large or how small. While I am proud to be Ethan’s Dad, I do not accept autism, and …

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If I Could Take Away Autism, Would I?

If you had a time machine and could go back and make Ethan NOT have autism, would you? My wife asked me this question a couple of weeks ago, and I honestly could not answer it. On the surface, you would think there would be a clear answer. Yes, “take away Autism!” While my life …

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Autism Awareness: One Dad’s Perspective on Raising a Son with Autism

Autism Awareness: One Dad’s Perspective on Raising a Son with Autism Ken Siri is a single Dad with sole custody of his 19 year old son Alex. Alex has autism and is nonverbal. The 2 of them live in New York City. An inspiring autism story told from a Dad’s point of view: We talked …

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Accepting Autism: 5 Tips to Help Dads accept the autism diagnosis for the child

Accepting Autism: 5 Tips to Help Dads Accept the Autism Diagnosis

When we realize our kids will not have that picturesque childhood we wanted for them and ourselves, it can be very devastating for us parents. There are very few things in life that will cause more heartache than learning your child has autism. We only want the very best for our children, so accepting autism …

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Autism Moms Rock: 5 Traits that Make Autism Moms So Amazing

Autism Moms Rock: 5 Traits that Make These Moms So Amazing

Despite the hardships we face, Autism Dads have one distinct advantage. It is an unfair advantage because it fills our hearts with never-ending pride, gives us great joy, and makes our lives so much easier. What is this magical advantage? It is our partners of course! We are married to Rock Star Autism Moms.   …

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What is it Like to Be an Autism Dad: an open, honest look into the isolating and incredible life of an autism Dad.

Autism Dad: An Honest Look Inside the Isolating & Incredible Life of an Autism Dad

I often get asked what it’s like to be an autism Dad. Occasionally, people will say to me, “it’s good to hear from Dads because there are so few Autism Dads who are really involved like you.” Honestly, I have avoided writing this piece even though it has been on my mind since I started …

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What Autism Parents Want You to KNow

What Autism Parents Want You to Know

Do you know what it’s like to raise a child with autism? Unless you are an autism parent yourself, then you can’t imagine the struggles we autism parents go through. Teachers who work with these kids everyday for 20 years still can’t conceive the constant worry that comes with being an autism parent. Even autism …

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Complete guide to a happy, healthy Easter for young children, autism kids, & special needs.

Complete Guide to a Happy, Healthy Easter

Do the Easter Bunny Bop Bop! Step left, right, left; then hop, hop. Big bunny ears go flop flip flop in the Easter Bunny Bop Bop. Every Easter Egg has some magic inside. If you’re lucky there might even be a surprise.” Find plenty of fun, surprises, and maybe even a little magic in this …

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A Powerful New Perspective in Coping with Autism

I think I may have found a book that may just change my life. “The Daily Stoic” has already helped me better manage stressful situations. My #1 goal for 2017 is to learn to live with stress and be happy in spite of it. Last year, I looked towards Buddhist teachings for help in this …

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Moving on After an Autism Meltdown

The morning was like every other morning. I’m loading all 3 kids in the car to take Gavin to school. Suddenly, Ethan’s anxiety spikes. Little sis is wearing a jacket, and he does NOT like that. In an effort to prevent a full-blown autism meltdown, I run back inside to grab a blanket for Kaitlyn. …

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Our Tips for A Successful Blood draw

This morning, the alarm went off at 4:37am, and by alarm, I mean our 10 year-old with autism shouting, “Hey!…… Hey!….. Hey!…. Heeeeeeeyyyy! Open the dooooor!! Heey! Mom opens her eyes looks at the time and says, oh boy, it’s going to be a long 2 hours.  Our Tips for A Successful Blood Draw When …

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Decreasing Stress for Autism:

Decreasing Stress for Autism Treatment

Autism and stress: two things that seem to go together as well as peanut butter and jelly. Every parent with a kid on the autism spectrum knows how things can spiral from super-chill to ultra-meltdown mode in a matter of seconds. Too often, parents and their kids are suffering from a high level of stress. …

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The goal of any autism detoxification protocol is to help kids rid their body of toxins, so they can feel better, and live their best life. Click to learn our detox plan for #autism. & discover powerful tools like the #ioncleanse, ACC chelation for heavy metals, that you & you doc may want to implement for your kiddo.

Our Autism Detoxification Protocol

Detox has become a popular buzzword these days. The interwebs are filled with promises of feeling great after a 5-day detox or a 7-day lemon juice and cayenne pepper cleanse. When it comes to a true detox however, it has to go much deeper than this, and when autism is involved you need a thorough …

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Sensory Friendly Costumes

Sensory Friendly Costumes

10 Sensory Friendly Costumes What do you want to be for Halloween this year? This is a question that most parents get to ask their kids every year. Unfortunately, some of us parents have kids that can’t give us an answer. For instance, my son doesn’t really understand this question. He understands Halloween and trick …

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