https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/367831 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en WHAT: Okay so you got an "official" diagnosis for your child. Well, was it a complete surprise to mjthewriterdad Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:49:23 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/4134/What-So-What-and-Now-What https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/4134/What-So-What-and-Now-What I just read Time magazine Jan 12 issue "Is the Autism Epidemic a Myth?" The word "Epidemic" conjur mjthewriterdad Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:17:03 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3521/is-there-an-autism-PDD-epidemic https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3521/is-there-an-autism-PDD-epidemic A collection of really funny stories from parents you might even recognize your child in some of thes mjthewriterdad Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:43:08 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3455/Books-with-a-positve-approach https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3455/Books-with-a-positve-approach Read my blog on how to ask for an EEN evaluation for spec ed. I want all to know that child find is mjthewriterdad Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:17:13 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3030/Dont-wait-for-kindergarten https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3030/Dont-wait-for-kindergarten I've seen a lot of posts like this: My _ year old child seems to exhibit __ symptoms. I did some mjthewriterdad Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:11:35 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2840/How-to-ask-for-an-EEN-evaluation-for-spec-ed https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2840/How-to-ask-for-an-EEN-evaluation-for-spec-ed Believe me, I have been involved in a LOT of school meetings and so will you! Schools are required b mjthewriterdad Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:40:06 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2203/Lame-Excuses-schools-use https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2203/Lame-Excuses-schools-use I just looked over thew various treatment and therepy options for autism. Jeez all ya gotta do is lo mjthewriterdad Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:01:27 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2201/bring-on-the-leeches https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2201/bring-on-the-leeches As I look back on all the places we've been, some places have the right mix of school districts, soci mjthewriterdad Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:43:23 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2073/moving-blues https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2073/moving-blues Summer is getting to be over. Back to school sales etc. Look at your child's IEP. A lot happened ov mjthewriterdad Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:38:30 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1869/IEP-tune-up-and-new-school-year https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1869/IEP-tune-up-and-new-school-year Let's remember the Ability in disAbility. . Our children are capable of seeing and hearing and sens mjthewriterdad Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:21:46 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1865/Perceptions https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1865/Perceptions For parents of children with a recent diagnosis, the most important advice I have is to not feel sorr mjthewriterdad Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:13:57 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1863/the-silver-bullet https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1863/the-silver-bullet In the last journal, I wrote a few words about if and when to tell your child about his/her diagnosis mjthewriterdad Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:24:48 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1859/How-do-I-tell-my-child-about-his-her-diagnosis https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1859/How-do-I-tell-my-child-about-his-her-diagnosis Certainly any child with a diagnosis, who is aware enough to ask questions about it, should be told. mjthewriterdad Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:11:24 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1857/When-do-I-tell-my-child-about-his-her-diagnosis https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1857/When-do-I-tell-my-child-about-his-her-diagnosis