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The effects of Tegretol to my daughter

2010-02-20T06:48:00.000-08:00

It was on Tuesday Feb. 16 when Ella started her medication, she is taking 1 tablet twice a day, it was on Thursday when I noticed something, she sleeps more than she used to do, every time she came from school she looks tired and go straight to bed to sleep. Today is Saturday, she slept for 4 hours, I know and understand it is the effect of Tegretol since Dra. Fojas explained it to me, but I feel

Epilepsy and Autism

2010-02-17T14:33:00.000-08:00

Its been a while since I visit my blog,, maybe because there is nothing to write and also everything about my daughter is the same,,, everything is good and she's doing great. Last year, Nov. 7 to be exact my husband found our Michaella lying on the floor wiggling, her eyes looking upwards, the body is very stiff and her lip color was blue,,, Ella! Ella! but no response. God! we panicked we had

Coping with the Diagnosis

2008-09-07T23:42:00.000-07:00

This post is for parents, parents, who, until now is in denial of their childs condition. I can relate to this, I've been there, and God knows how much I was hurt, (and still hurting) how my heart, my whole being suffered for my daughter, but I tell you, give yourself some time, its hard, yes I know, but one day you'll see and realized life is not over. Accepting your child and the condition will

Talking to Autistic Child

2008-09-04T18:50:00.000-07:00

Since communication is one of the main problems of Autism, parents, guardians and nanies should learn a strategy or style on how to talk to them. Use simple words like sit, come, eat, walk and also some gestures to help the child understand. Facial expression and intonation can also be used to clarify meaning.With my daughter, I always use the word "look" for the eye contact. If your child does

Babbling Autisic Child

2008-09-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

Babbling (also called twaddling) is a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words. Babbling begins at approximately 5 to 7 months of age, when a baby's noises begin to sound like phonemes. Infants begin to produce recognizable words usually around 12 months, though babbling

Echolalia on Autism (echolalic)

2008-09-01T04:54:00.000-07:00

Speech delay... the most common sign of Autism. Although some children are speaking before they reach the age of 18 months, eventually it will disappear. My daughter was starting to talk at the age of 1, but then it was all gone by the age of 18 months, everything she learned disappear.This post is about how to teach a child to communicate, its not easy but with patience and love everything is

Disability Week (Autism Society of the Philippines)

2008-07-30T00:03:00.000-07:00

It was celebrated at SM Molino Bacoor, through the effore of Autism Societyof the Philippines. The event was a success, the children and the teenagers who participated in this was so great. In this kind of event no body is making a remark with the wrong move or wrong turns, everybody apprciates what these kids can do and not what they cannot do. Most of the time these kids surprised their

Dance Number

2008-07-29T23:54:00.000-07:00

hey, hey.. that's my baby

2008-07-29T23:39:00.000-07:00

this is bubuy (little one) with his big brotherthese singers took our breath away, they sang very very well, the little one is the who has the disability... how I wish I had a cam during the eventthis boy is from the Holy Nazarene School in Tanza, Cavite... sings well tooThis dance group with little kids and grown ups, sad to say I forgot from what SpEd school they came from... sorryThis group of

2008-07-29T23:11:00.000-07:00

children having fun on the stage while the one who is holding the microphone is singing "Ako si Mr. Suave"

How to Teach Sitting to Autistic Children

2008-07-28T18:02:00.000-07:00

Many activities that we want to do, requires sitting. At home, at school, seeing a movie, eating in a restaurant etc.An autistic person generally does not like to sit except when they chose to, and while they are involve in an activity they have chosen. This inability to sit at other times, severely limits the activities and experiences they can involve in. Children need to be able to sit, so

Toiletting Pragramme for Autistic Children

2008-07-28T16:43:00.000-07:00

Most children affected by Autism exhibit difficulties or delayed in all general areas of functioning, including that of toilet training. Here are some tips to toilet train your child, these tips are proven effetive, I can attest to this.It is not easy you will experience resistance from sitting or waiting, resistance to be touched, resistance to having preffered activities interrupted, screaming,

"Wala"

2008-07-09T00:58:00.000-07:00

Wala (nothing, none) is a short word, but just a week ago my daughter learns to say the word, i can feel she's excited with her new tagalog word, before she used to pronounce it "lam" but now she is very proud to say "wala". She's 12 but Iam very happy with her improvements, I can never go back to the days when she was 2, 3, 4 years old... and I was'nt expecting she will be like she is today...

Innocence

2008-06-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

As I stare at my 12 year old daughter, I cant help but wonder what's in her mind? Since she cannot express herself very well because of her Autism. I always pity her because of her condition but on the other hand I envy her, why? Autistic people as always described as in their shell, for me they are lucky in the sense that they dont have to deal with intriguing issues people do to each other,

School for Mainstreaming

2008-06-29T16:04:00.000-07:00

Abraham's Flock School accepts special children who is qualified for mainstreaming that is through Hope (Heart of Peace). The Program will start this July the schedule will be 3 times a week, 1 hour a day.

HOPE ( Heart of PEace)

2008-06-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

HOPE is a Special School located in Noveleta, Cavite. This school offers early intervention, accepts children with Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, Mental Retardation, and some other related disorders. This school also accepts older person with those mentioned disorders. The tuition fee is affordable compared to other. Contact # 046-503 0363

Free Special Education in Cavite

2008-06-24T23:30:00.000-07:00

I have seen many special children who does not have any early interventions, this is because of expensive tuition fees the parents should pay. There is a school situated in Cavite city that offers FREE services for the children this school is the JULIAN FELIPE ELEM. SCHOOL, this is a public school, for those who are looking for school maybe you should check it out... NOW!

Understanding Autism - Cause

2008-02-28T15:44:00.000-08:00

What Causes It?Autism has more than one cause. Because autism runs in families, most researchers think that certain combinations of genes may predispose a person to autism. It's currently thought that there may be several different causes of autism. This suggests that there may be several different subtypes of autism.When a pregnant woman is exposed to certain drugs or chemicals during

Some of the different types of autism

2008-02-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

Autistic disorder - This is what most people think of when they hear the word "autism." It refers to problems with social interactions, communication and imaginative play in children younger than 3 years. Asperger's syndrome - These children don't have a problem with language -- in fact, they tend to score in the average or above-average range on intelligence tests. But they have the same social

SYMPTOMS

2008-02-28T14:55:00.000-08:00

Autism - Symptoms Core symptomsThe severity of symptoms varies greatly between individuals; however, all people with autism have some core symptoms in the areas of:Social interactions and relationships. Symptoms may includeSignificant problems developing nonverbal communication skills, such as eye-to-eye gazing, facial expressions, and body posture.Failure to establish friendships with

The Day She Arrived

2008-02-27T21:48:00.000-08:00

It was in October 1995 when the big day happened... i gave birth to a baby girl, my only girl after 2 boys. Ive been praying for a girl when I learned that I was pregnant for the 3rd time and the prayer was granted! It took a week just to pick a name for her.... and finally Ive decided to call her Michaella... my princess.For me, she was the most beautiful baby girl Ive ever seen, I cant wait to