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Sensory Santas, Health Insurance Coverage, and Autism

The past week has been filled with big, important, things. Families are recovering from Hurricane Sandy, there was a Presidential election, and the Black Friday sales are starting to be released. It is understandable that you might have missed something on the Special Needs blog this week. The Special Needs Blog Week in Review will help you to catch up. Your Child Can Visit a Sensory Friendly Santa Do you know what a Sensory Friendly Santa is? It is a Santa event that is designed to accommodate children who have special needs. I list a few places that will be … Continue reading →

Beware of Fake Treatment for Autism

In the news this week are two so called treatments for autism that do not help in the slightest, and that may be very harmful. Parents who were considering these treatments, or who are currently having them administered to their child, need to select a different, healthier, treatment option instead. There are many things that are yet to be discovered about autism. There have been all kinds of theories about what the potential causes might be, but nothing is definitive. Autism is not the only disorder that has a lot left to be discovered, but somehow, it is the one … Continue reading →