A New Year May Mean a New IEP! Time to Assess Your Child’s Progress

December 29, 2008 By

In a few days it will be the New Year, full of hope, promise, possibility and, of course, the annual resolutions we’ll all make to some degree. It’s also the perfect time to take a moment and assess your child’s progress this school year. It only takes a few moments,

Filed Under: Autism

Company Offers Scholarships For Epilepsy And A New Outlook On Life

December 24, 2008 By

A company called UCB, or The Epilepsy Company (TM), has awarded over 500,000 dollars to people, caregivers, and families of people who suffer from seizures since 2005. The company awarded 150,000 dollars in UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarships for epilepsy to 31 people on December 7, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. The

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News

Improve Motor Skills: One Step, and Success, at a Time

December 23, 2008 By

I know that many of us already have an advanced and in-depth understanding of motor skills and how delayed skills can negatively impact everyday life. When I consider the future independence my children will hopefully have, I begin to think of the many skills we still have to work on.

Filed Under: Autism, Complimentary / Alternative Therapies

Drug-Free Control Over Infant Epilepsy

December 22, 2008 By

Typically if an infant were to develop seizures, they are most likely to occur between 4 to 8 months of age. Spasms that result from the seizures can range from mild to severe. As a form of treatment, researchers are not suggesting drugs be used as the first method of

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Epilepsy News, Ketogenic Diet

Epilepsy And Pregnancy - The Autism Connection

December 18, 2008 By

Valproic acid, commonly referred to as the drug Depakote has been linked to autism. Other studies have proven that valproate also causes birth defects. Depakote is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat disorders ranging from seizures, to mood swings, to headaches. Recently, an ongoing study conducted by the Liverpool and

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Doctor Appointment

December 17, 2008 By

The neuro appointment yesterday was not to bad. We talked about all the aspects of her seizure the night before. Then we got down to the fact she has now been on a total of three medicines, none of them fully controlling the seizures. That with the fact the seizures

Filed Under: Epilepsy, Journal

Frightening and Horrible Seizure

December 17, 2008 By

On 12/15/08 my sweet 7 year old daughter had another seizure. We gave her the 20mg Diastat and began to monitor her. The medicine didn’t work, as usual so we called and had them send an ambulance. Once in the ambulance they hooked her up to an IV. She was

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Teach Children with Special Needs Many Skills with One Toy

December 17, 2008 By

If you’ve read any of my previous articles then you know how much I promote, use and enjoy products or services that accomplish many things, as opposed to only one. I’ve been writing a lot about working on specific skills at home, because I know two things: how beneficial it

Filed Under: Autism, School Issues & Learning

Fear Of Epilepsy Causes People To Seek Support Groups

December 14, 2008 By

Epilepsy is caused by erratic electrical brain activity, which can cause seizures. Seizures can manifest in various forms, from chronic to transient. Some people have seizures that are easily controlled by medications while others require surgery. Some even have seizures that don’t respond to any form of treatment. Seizures can

Filed Under: Epilepsy News

Top Five Skills to Teach Children with Special Needs

December 13, 2008 By

There are obviously more then five skills we need to teach our children with special needs, but these lay the groundwork and begin to build advanced skills that will help our children throughout life. Many of these concepts are overlooked and subsequently fall to the wayside. There are invisible abilities

Filed Under: Autism, School Issues & Learning
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