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Leave a comment Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Autism

Kris Aquino opens up about son Josh being bullied for his autism

Kris Aquino

When it comes to sharing stories and tips about motherhood, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino’s personal tried-and-true anecdotes are just some that fellow mothers cannot pass up on. If there’s one thing mothers love talking about, it’s the latest happenings in their children’s lives — not necessarily an act of self-indulgence, surely, but because it’s natural for mothers to care and be concerned about their children’s well-being.

Yesterday, Aquino shared on Instagram a loving picture of her and son Bimby in a tight embrace, much to the delight of the other moms and fans who religiously tune in on Aquino’s posts. She explained that Josh is not in the picture because he is still healing from a dermatological treatment.

“Josh had fractional CO2 to get rid of some acne scars developing in the sides of his face in care of Dr. Venia Javellana,” shared Aquino. “Just a tip, he was trying to build muscle mass and we fed him too much protein, which led to acne — so we decided to be proactive and deal with his skin immediately before there was permanent scarring.”

Leave a comment Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Autism, Patient Talk

WEIGHTED BLANKETS FOR ADHD, AUTISM & ANXIETY – find out what you need to know here

Helping Hands Loan Store Weighted Blanket

You may have heard about weighted blankets before, but do you know what they actually are or what they are useful for?

Weighted blankets are pretty much what they sound like… blankets that are heavier than normal. But there is more to it than simply having a heavy blanket. They have become more and more popular over the last few years because their positive impact is becoming better understand and more talked about.

While they started as therapy for those with anxiety and autism, they are quickly being adapted to other domains as well as getting more popular for those who just need help with day-to-day stress.

In the infographic below, you’ll learn how weighted blankets are made, who they have therapeutic benefits for, the science behind them, and how to choose the right one.

If you have any questions about weighted blankets, please feel free to ask them in the comment section!

This infographic was originally posted on Harkla.co

Leave a comment Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Autism

Autism – What is Autistic Burnout? What are the signs? What can do about Autism and Burnout?

Autistic burnout

Amythest Schaber talks us through what is autistic burnout and how a person on the autism spectrum can deal with autism burnout.

As the parent of a ten year old boy on the autism spectrum this video has really helped me to understand how I can support him when things get too much and he gets autism burnout.

This is much overlooked subject to please do watch.

Leave a comment Posted on March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 Autism

PRACTITIONER WHO USED TINTED LENSES TO ‘TREAT’ AUTISM, BRAIN INJURY AND RP SANCTIONED

Autism and tinted glass

A dispensing optician who recommended tinted lenses as a ‘treatment’ for patients with retinitis pigmentosa, brain injury and face blindness has received an order of erasure from the General Optical Council (GOC).

A GOC fitness to practise decision described how Ayr dispensing optician, Ian Jordan, worked at a practice that treated a “significant number” of children with developmental and learning difficulties.

Over a number of years Mr Jordan developed an interest in the provision of tinted lenses to patients, including those with behaviours characteristic of autism spectrum disorder.

Read the rest of the article here.

Leave a comment Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Autism

School, 911 employees on leave after student with autism wanders, drowns

Trevyan Rowe

Several 911 center and school employees have been suspended following the death of a 14-year-old boy with autism who walked away unnoticed from his upstate New York school and apparently drowned.

Rochester school officials said Tuesday at least three staff members marked Trevyan Rowe present last Thursday, even though surveillance video shows him walking away from School 12 after getting off the bus.

According to WROC, our sister station in Rochester, the superintendent said the system’s default marks students “present” if nothing is entered.

But the school board president said Tuesday someone tried to change the attendance records for Treyvan to hide the “errors,” according to WROC.

Read the full article here.