tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19327456515388846942012-02-16T01:34:17.706-05:00Unique perspective of autism, parenting and life from the mother of three on the autism spectrumnflamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405056930749299371noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932745651538884694.post-3763806905317848692011-07-27T19:33:00.000-04:002011-07-28T16:44:15.896-04:00New Blog Series - Captain Obvious Speaks I love to check out the new research studies that come out on Autism. Mainly because they are very obvious and wonder how these researchers are coming up with...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Reminiscing about potty training and smearing certainly reminded me of how blessed I am for that time to be over! &nbsp;Take heart, I provided...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/-gFVczfqEvA" height="1" width="1"/>nflamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405056930749299371noreply@blogger.com0http://auttoknow.blogspot.com/2010/03/you-aut-to-know-digest-episode-dirty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932745651538884694.post-1387625442872454292010-03-25T20:22:00.000-04:002010-03-25T20:22:05.153-04:00Great show on Sunday with Mark Albertson, special needs estate planner. &nbsp;If you missed it, check it out, or download it for later. Join me next week for "The Dirty Show" - promises to be a...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Hosted by Nicole Flamer, mother of three on the autism spectrum, writer, advocate and co-founder of Autism Child Care Connection - inclusive child care, parent support and advocacy center.</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/SqDGIidVxRs" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-11-072009-11-01T23:00:00-08:00http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-11-01<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/educational/Jack_E_George_is_Nicoles_Special_Guest_on_You_Aut_to_Know">Jack E. George is Nicoles Special Guest on You Aut to Know</a><br/> Join Nicole as she interviews Jack E. George author of The Autism Handbook. This book is an introduction to families and those newly learning about the disability. It also includes six case studies of students Jack taught in Special Education classes. Tune in and call in Nov 01 2009</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/people/If_my_job_is_the_rock_does_that_mean_child_care_is_the_hard">If my job is the rock, does that mean child care is the hard</a><br/> Here is the scenario; you have a new job after being unemployed or underemployed and your previously solid child care arrangement has just come undone the day before your new job starts. Sure it happens to everyone, but what if your child has autism and finding appropriate child care is like looking for a needle in a haystack? What do you do......</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/AJAVREiAnH4" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-11-012009-10-20T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-19<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Outings_tailored_for_autistic_kids">Outings tailored for autistic kids</a><br/> Like most 15-year-olds, Eric Kane loves watching movies, sometimes as many as three a night. Yet they&rsquo;re almost always DVDs. Seeing the latest blockbusters on the big screen in a darkened theater wasn&rsquo;t always easy for the autistic teenager.</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/tSpI20ZClRk" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-192009-10-12T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-11<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/educational/Autism_Movement_Therapy_Wake_up_the_Brain">Autism Movement Therapy - Wake up the Brain</a><br/> Individuals with autism have difficulty accessing and retrieving information in both long and/or short term memory banks. The good news is that scientists now know we can often jump start impaired informational pathways.</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/health/Patience_is_more_than_a_virtue_when_dealing_with_autism">Patience is more than a virtue when dealing with autism</a><br/> Patience is a virtue and we all know that dealing with autism is not an easy task or not just a task but rather a commitment. Many parents that have kids with autism are constantly challenged with physical and emotional stress because an autistic child is not like any normal child and they need more attention, care, understanding, and love.</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/w_lutq4WBZQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-112009-10-10T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-09<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/health/Teaching_Children_with_Autism_Conversation">Teaching Children with Autism Conversation</a><br/> The art of social conversation is a very abstract concept. How do we teach concrete learners, such as children with Autism Spectrum Disorders appropriate social language skills? By making it concrete of course! Thumbs up!</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/health/The_Problem_with_Poo_ASD_and_Toilet_Training_HealthMad">The Problem with Poo (ASD and Toilet Training) | HealthMad</a><br/> Children with an autism spectrum disorder seem to take longer to master the toilet than NT children. In this article, I will discuss the hurdles we are trying to overcome with our eldest son, Tyson (ASD), who seems to have forgotten that BMs (bowel movement) belong in the toilet...</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/people/Teacher_Tried_to_Sicken_Autistic_Boy">Teacher Tried to Sicken Autistic Boy</a><br/> IndyStar.com: Suit says teacher tried to sicken allergic boy, Educator at RISE didn't want to take student with autism on field trip to zoo, reports say</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/8lBfyFXPcxY" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-092009-10-09T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-08<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Unplugged_Autism_Rates_and_Factory_Farming">Unplugged: Autism Rates and Factory Farming</a><br/> Two hot but somewhat under-the-radar topics were featured on &ldquo;Washington Unplugged&rdquo; Wednesday.</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AutToKnow/~4/kxbux18yDeU" height="1" width="1"/>http://digg.com/users/nflame//dugg#2009-10-08