Making Peace with Autism will appeal to any family faced with great challenges, as well as give useful strategies and resources that will help families, educators, therapists, and caregivers understand how to get through the daily living issues that autism brings. Written as a personal memoir, the book also contains summaries of key strategies of [...]

Given the daily challenges of raising a child with autism, it’s easy for parents to lose themselves and for their overall quality of life to plummet. The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide contains many parents’ stories and ideas (including my own) on handling feelings of despair and hopelessness, caring for your marriage, enjoying your life as [...]

Dr Temple Grandin has a unique ability to understand the animal mind – and she’s convinced her skill is down to her autistic brain. Temple believes she experiences life like an animal. Her emotions are much simpler than most people’s and she feels constantly anxious. It’s this struggle with overwhelming anxiety that led her to [...]

What are the differences between Aspergers and ADHD?   The “Help & Teach Our Children” blog has a great article discussing the differences: http://usteacher.biz/2011/01/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-aspergers-and-adhd-2 How can you tell the difference between Aspergers and ADHD? The disorders are similar but some of the symptoms are quite different but others overlap. Your pediatrician or doctor may be able [...]