Evy is a 4-year-old boy in this video, and he has the diagnosis of autism. His mother stands behind a video camera, recording herself engaging Evy in conversations. She is interacting with him and using verbal behavior, a form of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) - which is one of many autism teaching tools.

Has your heart ever sunk when you turned around for a moment in the supermarket and your child was gone? This has happened to me countless times even though I diligently watch my child. And while the situation is always that my child has wandered around the corner to look at something, the thought always crosses my mind that something worse could happen. So, in order to ensure that nothing ever did happen to my child, I ordered the Amber Alert GPS system.

It is important to understand that febrile seizures are common, occurring in up to 5% of children between 5 months and 6 years old.

Are you looking for creative ways to make night time more fun? As kids start to grow up, they begin to care more about the clothes that they wear both to school, and at night time. In particular, when kids have their friends over for a sleepover, the pajamas that they have available to wear truly matter. Help your children to have more sleepwear options by giving them more selection.

Searching for creative play options for your children with special needs? Do you remember the giant tinkertoys from the 1980? Well, Toobeez has developed life size building sets which resemble tinkertoys of the past. These large Toobeez toys allow children to improve their concentration, to increase teamwork skills and cooperation, to improve motor skills and coordination and to act as an overall occupational therapy tool.

When you’re childproofing your home there are so many things to think about. Those nasty worktop corners, door wedges to prevent fingers getting trapped, kitchen cupboard locks and stair gates. Then there’s the massive task of moving all breakables out of reach and somehow trying to stop the kids from turning the oven or the washing machine on when you’re not looking! When your child has seizures it’s even more important to spend the time childproofing the entire home, really thinking about every sharp corner or harsh edge that could be a potential hazard.

Did you know that fish oil was a rich source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids?

The next time someone encourages you to eat finish, like salmon, and you don't want to - you may want to reconsider. This type of fatty acid has many health benefits. It is officially known as a "brain food" because of its ability to replace the fatty sheath around brain cells (which protects them). Studies show that dietary intake of these fatty acids correlates directly with the amount found in the brain.

Being a teenager is a difficult job nowadays. When teens talk about living with epilepsy, many describe having to deal with people stereotyping them and treating them differently than other people.

One of the most painful experiences a teenager can go through is being labelled by peers because of their disorder, without others getting to know them. The truth is that anyone could get at some point in their lives and labelling people because of their disorder is hurtful and ignorant.

Being a teenager who also has epilepsy can be very difficult. Teenagers may worry about having seizures in front of their friends, which could cause their friends to have a negative reaction. Kids need to learn how to live with epilepsy, while also gaining acceptance from others.

Epilepsy has been a popular subject over history. This disorder has been grossly misunderstood over the ages and has resulted in the persecution of many people. One thing is clear: a lot of people have epilepsy--at least 1% of the population, world wide.

It is important to not only understand what epilepsy is, but also to understand the history of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition where a person has spontaneous, reoccurring seizures.