My daughter was recently diagnosed with Autism. Although I'm new to this diagnosis, I figured it was a good topic to discuss since many families who have children with autism opt to follow a gluten free diet, as well as other special diets. Since it's Celiac Disease awareness month I thought it was perfect to share this content with you. I have also found that when I share with people that my daughter was diagnosed with autism their first reaction is: "But she doesn't look like she has autism. She is so smart. She speaks and seems normal!" What is normal? What are your first thoughts when you hear the word Autism? I never thought about those questions myself until after the diagnosis– and to be honest I didn't have any thoughts on the matter. I have many friends that have loved ones who have severe autism, and I love them just the way I love anyone one else. My sister is a Behavior Therapist and works with many kids and teens that have autism too. It never fazed me that they where non verbal or that they didn't like to be touched. I just saw it as the way they saw and felt the world.
Did you know the ribbon for Autism awareness is a pattern that reflects the complexity of the autism spectrum? The different colors and shapes represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition. The puzzle piece symbol, associated with Autism Awareness, also reflects the complexity of the spectrum disorder. Meaning not all children and adults with autism are alike. So please be patient with all kids everywhere, some may not just be throwing a fit and being a brat– even if that is what it might seem to you.
Did you know the ribbon for Autism awareness is a pattern that reflects the complexity of the autism spectrum? The different colors and shapes represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition. The puzzle piece symbol, associated with Autism Awareness, also reflects the complexity of the spectrum disorder. Meaning not all children and adults with autism are alike. So please be patient with all kids everywhere, some may not just be throwing a fit and being a brat– even if that is what it might seem to you.
If you know my 8 year old, you know she is so smart, loving and beautiful. She has a Muscular Dystrophy, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Celiac Disease, is allergic to 65% of foods, has severe anxiety, stress and was recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. Does this define my child? No...it doesn't. It doesn't change anything about her. She has always been a unique child, this only changes how we as her parents find the best ways to help her. There were many things that led to her diagnosis, which I won't go into detail, plus the way she was coping with school. During her school hours, she would not staying focused, broke down when something was wrong, and had to be reassured a number of times that she was doing a good job on everything she did. Remember, she is enrolled in a public school but taught at home, one-on-one with a teacher that comes Mon.-Fri. for 2 hours. Many thing didn't add up, which led me as her mother to figure it out. I was sent to a metal health office and all the testing begun. I went in thinking my child has ADD or ADHD not prepared for anything else; we were hit by surprise, but I took it as another outlet to advocate for my child and all others too. Just they way I advocate for everything else. So here I share 11 Myths we think of when we hear autism.
- Myth: People with autism don’t want friends.
- Myth: People with autism can’t feel or express any emotion—happy or sad.
- Myth: People with autism can’t understand the emotions of others.
- Myth: People with autism are intellectually disabled.
- Myth: People with autism are just like Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man.
- Myth: People who display qualities that may be typical of a person with autism are just odd and will grow out of it.
- Myth: People with autism will have autism forever and there's nothing that can be done for them.
- Myth: Autism is just a brain disorder.
- Myth: Autism is caused by bad parenting.
- Myth: The prevalence of autism has been steadily increasing for the last 40 years.
- Myth: Therapies for people with autism are covered by insurance.
Research shows that diet and supplements can improve brain chemistry in children. So here are some tips to ease your child's autism symptoms from nutrition experts. Content is brought to you by Delicious Living. It talks about diet, detox and supplements that can help their symptoms. We found that we were already doing many things on this list minus some vitamins that we will be looking into.
Remember: it’s a good idea to talk to your healthcare provider before starting a new supplement.