Tag: health
group name: ourspecialkids
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August 10, 2006 09:14 PM EDT --
My son Bryan is 12 yrs. old. He has CP. Bryan is in a wheelchair the majority of the time. He has a walker he uses for short distances. He has a baclofen pump to control his spasticity. . . . more
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August 20, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
When Bryan was in 1st grade, he rode the bus to shcool and home. There were only 2 kids on the bus, because of it being a handicap bus.
On this particular day, Bryan was to be dropped off . . . more
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August 22, 2006 10:30 PM EDT --
I am a single parent to two boys on the autism spectrum. The father has never been a parent figure to the kids as he suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, among other things.
I have read over the . . . more
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September 06, 2006 11:53 PM EDT --
I have had a day from motherhood hell! I need to vent and release all my frustration! Anyone want to lend an ear??
It all starts when I was woken up at 4am by my 2 year old son Jordan who . . . more
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August 19, 2006 12:34 AM EDT --
Introducing Skin Conditions group at gather
http://skinconditions.gather.com
Skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and rosacea affect men, women and children. Let's not suffer alone and share . . . more
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August 18, 2006 10:48 PM EDT --
Here is a question to ponder. Do you prefer reading a book by another parent, an adult on the spectrum or a professional working in the field?
Suppose you could only get one book - would it be from . . . more
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September 03, 2006 02:47 PM EDT --
Where do parents, therapists and teachers within the autism community get their news and updates on the goings on for organizations, personal stories published in newspapers, gain insight into various . . . more
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October 29, 2006 03:33 PM EST --
The media portrays anyone who sees a therapist as strange. Daytime shows and nighttime sitcoms and dramas make it seem like the person has the plague because they are receiving counseling.
Have you noticed . . . more
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September 22, 2006 12:07 AM EDT --
This week's issue - Septembeer 25, 2006 of Time magazine has an article on Who pays for special education. The family profiled is one that has a child on the Autism Spectrum.
Save . . . more
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August 24, 2006 02:24 PM EDT --
Good Afternoon Gatherers!
The producers of the PBS series "Second Opinion" are pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Salgo to this afternoon's live chat discussion. Dr. Salgo will be answering questions . . . more
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February 18, 2007 11:10 AM EST --
This is an interesting story of twin brothers both on the spectrum who are teenagers and their fourteen year old sister and an 11 year old sister.
Good information about siblings and how they handle . . . more
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November 21, 2006 06:48 PM EST --
The President of the Autism Society of America has sent an email out notifying the autism community that the Founder of the ASA and Autism Research Institute in San Diego, Dr. Bernard Rimland has passed . . . more
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August 21, 2006 02:57 PM EDT --
Dr. Peter Salgo, host of the PBS series "Second Opinion" believes that most</span> patients do not ask enough questions about their diagnosis or treatment plan and, as a result, routinely . . . more
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November 08, 2006 08:46 PM EST --
This is a wonderful product that was recalled because a two year-old boy chewed on one of these patches and had a seizure. There were no other incidents and the boy was fine afterwards.
I tried several . . . more
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November 09, 2006 04:49 PM EST --
Since my son started on antipsychotic medication I started subscribing to MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program. You can subscribe to the list at -
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch. . . . more
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September 26, 2006 09:23 PM EDT --
Everyone seems to have them, some more than others. I have kept mine under wraps for years and follow certain routines to make sure I do not succumb to them. Even as a child there were compulsions . . . more
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October 19, 2007 08:01 PM EDT --
Sometimes you hear about potentially dangerous stuff being brought to school on the news. But it's always some other school, not the one your kids go to.
Today . . . more
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November 18, 2006 11:39 PM EST --
This was posted on www.epinions.com in April of 2000.
I am a parent to two special needs preschoolers. I am also the Birth Mother to a son born 21 years ago. We went our separate ways at the hospital. . . . more
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January 27, 2007 01:36 PM EST --
I wanted to give a heads up for those who have someone on the autism spectrum that this coming MONDAY January 29th, 2007 THE VIEW on ABC will have a theme show on autism. The guest host is Toni Braxton . . . more
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July 14, 2008 06:02 PM EDT --
Survey commissioned by Disaboom Reveals That Majority of Americans Think Life with a Severe Disability is Not Worth Living
52 percent of Americans would rather die than live . . . more
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