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Melatonin worked for us!
Melatonin Helps Autistic Children Get To Sleep bit.ly/2fBGoV Reuters Health – Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum dis… more →
Adventures in Autism
melatonin worked for us!
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peggy wrote 3 months ago: Melatonin Helps Autistic Children Get To Sleep bit.ly/2fBGoV Reuters Health – Three milligrams … more →
my favorite books
peggy wrote 1 year ago: at the moment I’m relying on: -the myth of laziness by mel levine -asperger’s syndrome- … more →
the dog dilemma
peggy wrote 1 year ago: we were invited to go with our neighbors to the pet shop to look for a puppy this week (which is one … more →
analyzing behavior
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Behavior has always been intriguing and challenging to me as a Mom. I have a nursing background so w … more →
cream in the oreo cookie
peggy wrote 1 year ago: As a mom of a child with autism and her main advocate I often find myself calming her, explaining he … more →
i learned something new!
peggy wrote 1 year ago: It amazes me how interesting and puzzling autism is and that i can continually learn more about what … more →
It takes a village
peggy wrote 1 year ago: I’m very thankful that i’m not alone in raising my special needs daughter and I apprecia … more →
medications
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Well, all i can say about meds is that i’m very thankful for them and respectful of them. In a … more →
defensive
peggy wrote 1 year ago: it’s going to happen to you one day- Belle is going to accuse you (or if you’re a teache … more →
levels of compliance
peggy wrote 1 year ago: there are several levels of compliance that we see with belle. 1) passive compliance- I make a reque … more →
power struggles- you won't win
peggy wrote 1 year ago: i always advize people working with belle to avoid power struggles if at all possible. why? well, yo … more →
if all else fails collect some data
peggy wrote 1 year ago: i had a couple of rough days and started to “awfulize” – after all the work I … more →
do unto others
peggy wrote 1 year ago: how do you teach someone who is oblivious to their effect on other people that they should be kind, … more →
ummmmm...can a child with autism look like a "brat"
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peggy wrote 1 year ago: oh man, lots of noise in the media about what autism “looks like” and if a bratty child … more →
filling the social gap
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Autism is a social disorder and unless you live with it or someone with it you can’t understan … more →
"i'm number one"
peggy wrote 1 year ago: my daughter wants to be the best, the first, the leader, the winner. It’s an interesting dilem … more →
compromise
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Well, there are alot of selfish people in the world, 12 years old are often selfish, and autism is a … more →
sensory issues are a priority
peggy wrote 1 year ago: no matter how we plan we can’t prevent everything that might interfere with our family having … more →
small talk
peggy wrote 1 year ago: One thing that Belle just doesn’t see the purpose of is small talk. She just wishes that nobo … more →
