Friday, February 13, 2015
David & Lindsey Are Both On The Spectrum, And Their Love Story Will Touch Your Heart
Watch David Hamrick and Lindsey Nebeker, a couple with autism, share their heartwarming love story! Despite their struggles, frustrations, and compromises, they’ve both found true love. Lindsey compares autism to a rose – sharp thorns, tough stem, but when the flower is in full bloom, there is exceptional beauty to be found! Read more at http://blog.theautismsite.com/davidandlindsey/#pgUt3gcYOEI1eAVa.99
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
7 Practical Healthy Eating Tips.
1. PRACTICE MODERATION Kelly Ripa is a big believer in moderation. “I don’t diet, because I feel moderation is key. My guilty pleasure is french fries,” Ripa told Self. That mindset is a great way to avoid feeling deprived while on a diet, Ashley Koff, R.D., explained to Self. In fact, Koff warns that if you deem a food as off limits, you might end up craving it and eventually overeat. Woman’s Day adds you should never look at food as the enemy or label certain things as “good” or “bad.” Instead, follow a diet that finds a spot for healthy foods and your favorite treats. This way you can stick to your healthy-eating goals without feeling guilty or deprived. Remember, progress — not perfection — is key when you’re dieting!
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A review of autism treatment records identifies behavioral strategies that reduce tendency to eat dangerous nonfood items
A new report finds that behavioral therapy can effectively curb pica – the dangerous tendency to eat things that aren’t food. Pica is common among those with autism and can require constant vigilance from caregivers trying to prevent it. The report appears this week in the Journal of Autism and Development Disorders. In it, the researchers identify several intervention strategies that appear particularly helpful. Behavioral therapists have long tried to curb pica in children with autism. Previous reports, based largely on individual cases, have supported different approaches. But none of these reviews have demonstrated which strategies, if any, are most effective. “Because even one instance of pica can be life threatening, the goal of treatment should be the behavior’s complete elimination,” comments behavior analyst Kara Reagon, Autism Speaks associate director of dissemination science. Dr. Reagon was not directly involved in the new study. The researchers, with Atlanta’s
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Disability-Focused Proms Expected To Draw 7,000
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is organizing 45 proms around the world on one night just for people with special needs. Churches in 26 different states and in Uganda and Kenya are scheduled to host the parties on Feb. 13. The events — which are expected to draw some 7,000 people with disabilities — will each come complete with a red-carpet entrance, paparazzi, limousine rides, hair and makeup stations, shoe shines and, of course, a dance floor and food. “It’s not just me, it’s not just our foundation, but it is all 45 churches and volunteers in 26 states, three countries, coming together to show love and make a difference in more than 7,000 lives,” Tebow said in a statement. “The special needs community will shine on this night.” The Tim Tebow Foundation is providing $600,000 in funding for the “Night to Shine” proms, which are open to individuals ages 16 and older. Additionally, the nonprofit said it worked with groups serving
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Eat Healthy, Have Fun! 5 Entertaining Tips To Fire Up Your Diet
Boring diet got you cold? Crank up the heat – and your results – with these spicy suggestions! What word comes to mind when you think about dieting? Most likely it s NOT something that gives you the warm fuzzies. Perhaps you think of starvation, malice or even self-inflicted torture and that could be putting it nicely! If these are the feelings that the dreaded four letter word evokes in you, you might be setting yourself up for failure before you even begin portioning out the stale rice cakes. Why? Your general attitude about dieting is one of the biggest factors to your success. Diet got you down? Let s turn that frown around! If you approach your diet with a woe-is-me mentality, then you re going to resent it regardless of the actual parameters. Simply put, negative thoughts produce negative results! So, don t wallow in self-pity because you have to forgo your favorite foods. Instead, shift your attitude to a more positive outlook and take some enjoyment from healthy eating. Yo
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Four Things I’ve Learned Raising a Child with Autism
This is a post by Jodi Singer, a Marketing & Sales Director for a professional services firm. She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband and twin boys, one of whom has autism. She s been the captain of the Autism Speaks team, Team Inspiration, since 2010. Imagine finding out you’re pregnant with twins. In addition to the typical fears of how you can possibly handle two babies, you probably feel a little thrill at the potential for a lifelong sibling connection. Picture seeing them for the first time – two perfect, beautiful baby boys who have the world at their feet. Visualize watching them lying next to each other in the crib or on their play mat, their first smiles, their early love of books and music, their infectious giggles. Envision what it’s like as one twin continues the developmental journey – crawling, standing, walking, running – while the other one is left behind. And even after doctors have diagnosed him with low muscle tone and his physical ther
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