Autism Parenting News - January/February 2013

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Stories related to autism parenting featured in Today's News and Views in January and February 2013 came from the following sites and blogs:

Autisable
+ Book Review: Autism - The Invisible Cord
+ Top Five Children's Books on Autism

Both Hands and a Flashlight
+ The Power of 'No' – An Essential Practice for Autism Parents

Disability Scoop
+ ABA Therapy OK'd For More Military Kids
+ Families Deeply Impacted By Autism Aggression, Study Finds

Ellen Notbohm
+ Autism parenting: Taming those public meltdowns

Laura Shumaker
+ Autism: 12 pieces of advice for parents of a newly diagnosed child

Life With Joey
+ Social Skills Aren't Just About Doing It Right

Raising Rebel Souls
+ On Giving my Sons the Word Autistic

Special Needs Book Review
+ Hazel Reeves Shares Journey Raising a Child with Autism

The Inclusive Church
+ Special Needs and Safety: Elopement

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
+ How iPads & Tablets Can Support Autistic Learning & Play
+ When Strangers Don't Care About Understanding Autism

Read more on topics mentioned here: Special-Needs Apps | Church | Disability Rights.

Autism Parenting News - March/April 2013

News stories for parents of kids with autism featured in Today's News and Views in the third and fourth month of 2013 came from the following sites:

Chosen Families
+ 5 Lessons from My Son with Autism

Disability Scoop
+ Neighbors Clash Over Blue Light Supporting Autism

Ellen Notbohm
+ Blue-plate special for autism "picky" eaters

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
+ JKP Author Elle Olivia Johnson Shares Tips for Parents on Understanding ABA

School Library Journal
+ The Autism Spectrum: Books for Kids, Parents, and Teachers

Special Happens
+ What Autism Is To Me

What to Expect
+ How to Explain Autism to Typical Kids and Lots of Others While You're At It

Yeah Good Times
+ Other People

Read more on topics mentioned here: Inclusion | Book Reviews | ABA.

In September 2013, I included a story on "Don't be an autism martyr" in one of my news round-up posts. Autism-parenting-related stories featured in Today's News and Views in May through September of 2013 came from the following sites and blogs:

About.com Autism
+ How to Be a Good Sibling to an Autistic Brother or Sister
+ Parenting Styles That Don't Work with an Autistic Child

Autisable
+ Traveling with Autism and the TSA: A Sensible Approach

Ellen Notbohm
+ Blue-plate special for autism "picky" eaters

Flappiness Is
+ Letter to the Family of Mikaela Lynch
+ Macro Lenses: Nitpicking in the Autism Community

JKP Blog
+ Teaser Tuesday: I Am Special

Laura Shumaker
+ Applying for SSI Benefits for a Child with Autism
+ Autism FAQ: How can I motivate my teen/adult to exercise?

Love That Max
+ The mom's response to that shocking autism hate letter about her son

Special Happens
+ When Child Protective Services is Called

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
+ On the Sad End to the Search for Mikaela Lynch

Yeah Good Times
+ In Memoriam

Try Defying Gravity
+ Tears in Heaven

Read more on topics mentioned here: Siblings | Air Travel | Behavior.

In October and November 2013, I included stories on the following topics in news round-up posts featured  in Today's News and Views:

+ October 7: The blog The Inclusive Church shares a good find: a "DVD to Help Peers Understand Autism." If you're more worried about getting your kid with autism to understand peers, a few books to look for in my Harried Parent's Book Club reviews are Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships,The Socially Included Child, and What Did You Say? What Do You Mean?

+ October 15: A post on the Thinking Person's Guide to Autism blog sings the praises of autism-friendly museums. For more on museums and other community outings, take a look at About.com autism expert Lisa Jo Rudy's book Get Out, Explore, Have Fun: How Families of Children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities. (And for more on the Thinking Person's Guide to Autism, read their book too, a 2012 Reader's Choice Award finalist.)

+ October 16: Boosting socialization

+ October 28: Handling Halloween

+ November 27: Holidays and autism spectrum disorders

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