Top 3 Postings on this Site: Don't Miss These!

September 29, 2008 By

I love information I can use. I loathe information that doesn’t apply to my daily life. So, it should be no surprise my 3 favorite articles on this site do two things: make life easier and keep children safer. Arlene has written 2 of my 3 top picks. The first

Filed Under: Autism, General Discussions

A Whole New Meaning To Pro-active

September 27, 2008 By

April 28th to July 16th, Glenn Fenster undertook an epic bike ride from Denver to Miami to raise funds for epilepsy research and charities. He also aimed to raise awareness of epilepsy along the way. What you may ask would drive anyone to do this? The answer is very simple.

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News, General Discussions

Is Your Money Used to Treat Your Child?

September 26, 2008 By

Who should pay for the treatment of Autism? Who decides where the money is spent? Schools, parents or insurance companies? Well, I’m not sure. In essence, in the US, taxpayer’s money goes to the Federal and State governments and, in turn, is used to fund programs that provide services to

Filed Under: Autism, General Discussions

Treating Autism with an Open Mind

September 25, 2008 By

While working with a parent yesterday, I became quite frustrated (internally) upon realizing this person was absolutely against any dietary or biomedical interventions. What frustrated me was her unwillingness to educate herself about these treatments; not the fact that she would choose to not implement them, as treatment of autism

Filed Under: Autism

Treatment Options for Epilepsy

September 23, 2008 By

Once a diagnosis of epilepsy is made, the next step is to decide how to treat it. These days, there are several treatment options for epilepsy. In a few cases, avoiding a known trigger for seizures may prevent them. However, you may not be able to avoid all seizure triggers—and

Filed Under: Complimentary / Alternative Therapies, Epilepsy

Why Sharing Your Two Cents is Priceless

September 23, 2008 By

Finding people that understand is literally priceless. The only thing I love more than contributing to this site is receiving and reading comments from fellow members of the epilepsyMoms community, so thanks for your comments and please keep them coming! After I read comments or emails from other parents, I

Filed Under: Autism, General Discussions

Team Sports for Children with Disabilities

September 19, 2008 By

I wish there were more opportunities for children with autism to participate in team sports or similar activities. In the summer my two children with developmental disabilities play Challenger Baseball and, during these games on Sunday nights, I sit in the stands and cheer my children on like so many

Filed Under: Epilepsy News

Home Schooling is Going Great: How's Your School Year?

September 17, 2008 By

It’s the beginning of our third week as home-schoolers and I’m tired. My son, Ian, is too. Everyday during our home-school program, my son and I exercise or are physically active for at least two hours (I have found muscles in my thighs I never knew were there). While raising

Filed Under: Autism, School Issues & Learning

UK Charity Epilepsy Action Provides Valuable New Service for Helpline Users

September 16, 2008 By

Advice and information about epilepsy is now available to people in the UK at the touch of a button. The charity, Epilepsy Action, is providing a new text service for helpline users, allowing them to send their questions by SMS text message at any time of the day, 7 days

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News, General Discussions

Going Gluten Free: Step 1

September 13, 2008 By

The idea of beginning a gluten free diet can be overwhelming. I must admit my oldest child became gluten and casein free after being diagnosed with several food allergies, not because I chose to use this diet as a treatment for autism. Gluten seems to be in everything, so removing

Filed Under: Autism, Special Diets & Nutrition
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