Recent Special Needs Blog | Medical Information & Research PostsPart II: Managing Childhood Asthmaby Barbara Bates30 Aug 2009 08:53 PMIf your child has asthma, developing a care plan is one of the most important things you can do towards maintaining his or her health and reducing asthmatic episodes. Eliminate or control triggers in your child's environment. Keep your home clean and vacuum as often as possible. Part I: Recognizing Asthma in Childrenby Barbara Bates29 Aug 2009 08:49 PMDid you know that asthma,a chronic inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways, affects nearly five million children in the United States? Asthma is now so widespread, it is the most common of all childhood illnesses. Common, however, doesn't mean it isn't serious. Do You Have BOTH Juvenile Diabetes and Autism in Your Family?by Kristyn Crow11 Aug 2007 07:04 PMA few days ago, I received an email from a mother in Florida who was responding to my blog entitled, Autism, Juvenile Diabetes, and Autoimmune Factors. She explained that like me, she has both of these diagnoses in her family. Autism, Juvenile Diabetes, and Autoimmune Factorsby Kristyn Crow04 Aug 2007 01:40 PMSeveral studies have been done in the last decade indicating that families with autistic children have a higher prevalence of autoimmune illness. As I was reading about the autoimmune factors associated with autism, a chill went down my spine. Our Experience with Research Studiesby Pam Connell01 Feb 2007 12:52 AMSome time ago, Krystin wrote a blog about research studies and asked others to share their own experiences. I've had children in two studies, at two different departments of a major university. The first study involved me and my 11-month-old birth son. Giving of Ourselves (Ouch!) for Researchby Kristyn Crow13 Jan 2007 11:54 AMLast Wednesday, my four sons and I drove to the University of Utah Pediatric Diabetic Clinic to participate in a medical study called "The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium. The Jewelry That Gives Peace of Mindby Kristyn Crow20 Oct 2006 06:59 AMHave you ever considered what might happen if your child had a medical emergency and you weren't around? And if your child couldn't speak due to a disability or because he was unconscious, how could he get help? William Y. Should You Seek Genetic Counseling?by Kristyn Crow12 Sep 2006 09:20 AMGenetic counseling is a guidance service offered to prospective parents who are concerned about whether they might pass on a family disease, defect, or trait to their future children. Medical Research: Our Family's Affairby Kristyn Crow10 Sep 2006 07:55 PMWell, the "study folks" finally made contact with me. They had left several messages and I had intended to return their calls...sort of. I knew that participating in a research study was something our family would be asked to do. Perhaps I was intentionally not making myself very available. The Dentist Who Punched Meby Kristyn Crow15 Aug 2006 07:07 PMIt seems unbelievable, but it's true. When I was a young girl, my mother took me to the dentist to have a cavity filled. I was probably seven or so, and terrified. For some reason, parents were not invited into the examination room, and my mother-rest her soul-was too timid to insist. Recent Blog Comments FiveHens says... "Hello, We just wanted to let you know that one of our very dear friends wrote a very personal account of her experiences with SPD on our website today." In Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Just What Exactly Is It? |
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