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Mother’s Blog About Mentally Ill Son Goes Viral

A mother has written a blog that has been passed around the internet via Facebook and in links in several other blogs and news articles. In it, she discusses her fear that her son will someday do something similar to what Adam Lanza did in Connecticut. It is an eye-opening piece of writing. Yesterday, I wrote a blog that clarified that not all people who have Asperger’s Syndrome are violent. Some can, and do, express loud, verbal, outbursts or may push someone away from them. Typically, the violence that people with Asperger’s Syndrome express is not premeditated or planned out. … Continue reading →

Homecoming, Halloween, Toy Catalogs, and More!

This Special Needs Week in Review blog just so happens to fall on the very last day of September. A wide variety of subjects hit the blog this week. There are blogs about homecoming rumors, Halloween activities for kids with special needs, a new drug, a new toy guide, and some concern about “clustering”. Arbaclofen May Help Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome Arbaclofen, (also called STX209), has been approved to treat one of the symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome. It helps with social withdrawal. There is potential that this drug might also help people who have an autism spectrum disorder … Continue reading →

Schools, Scams, and Studies

This week, the Special Needs blog had a wide variety of topics discussed in the blogs that appeared. More than one covers concepts related to Special Education. There is a new study about autism, a scam to be aware of, and more! Here is a quick review of the blogs you may have missed. Support Hotline for Parents of Children With Special Needs In California, a support hotline is being run by parents of children who have special needs. The hope is that this resource will be used by parents of kids who have special needs who have become completely … Continue reading →

Should You Continue Your Child’s ADHD Medication During the Summer?

One common question that parents have is whether or not they should continue ADHD or ADD medication over the summer for their children. With school out, this becomes an interesting dilemma. I’ve heard a number of arguments for and against. Many pediatricians leave it up to the parents, especially if the ADHD or ADD is not severe enough to be a danger to the child. Of course, any time a parent is considering stopping any ongoing medication, the pediatrician should be consulted. The arguments parents give for continuing medication include being consistent, needing the child to be able to focus … Continue reading →

Gestational Diabetes May Raise Risk of ADHD

A new study finds that babies who are born to mother’s who have gestational diabetes are twice as likely to have ADHD than are their peers, (whose mother’s did not have gestational diabetes). Another factor that increases the risk of ADHD is when children are born into families with a below-average socioeconomic status. There was a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Researchers followed 212 children who lived in Queens, New York. The children were from “ethnically and socioeconomically diverse” backgrounds. A total of 10% of the children in the study were exposed to gestational diabetes. … Continue reading →

Are There Bullies in Homeschool?

Many parents choose to homeschool after their child has a particularly bad experience with bullies. It certainly does help remove the child from the abusive atmosphere and brings them into an environment where they are supported. But homeschool isn’t automatically bully-free. What if one of your children is a bully, and makes life hard for your other children? If your child has been a victim of bullying, he may choose to reenact things he saw take place at school, or things that happened to him, as part of his way of healing from the trauma. He’s safe now, but he … Continue reading →

At Odds: Teachers and Homeschooling Parents

Homeschooling parents and teachers are often pitted against one another either by society or by the individuals themselves. Many teachers take offense that a parent could possibly think she could teach her children better at home. Many homeschoolers take offense that teachers feel they are not qualified to teach their children at home. Let’s cut through the thick fog and put an end to individual homeschooling parents and individual teachers fighting over who has the right to education young minds. Does a degree or the one who gave birth have the right to educate a child? Homeschooling is legal in … Continue reading →

The School System and ADHD

While, this is the homeschooling section, I think it’s important to keep up on what goes in the school system. I believe what goes on outside our homeschool world can have a direct effect on our homeschool. We should always be informed on new educational laws, requirements and controversial topics. The topic of ADHD is relevant in today’s school system since many children have been given the diagnosis after a teacher recommended a child be seen by a doctor. These children are more times than not put on drugs. This may alleviate the stress this child puts on a teacher … Continue reading →

My homeschooled son is socially awkward

I will start by saying if you know me and my son personally, don’t let him know I wrote this. He has a killer evil eye. Anyway, I just finished reading a slew of comments on the blog of someone who was asking questions about homeschooling. Most of the comments said something to the effect of homeschoolers are socially awkward, blah, blah, blah. The truth is that many homeschoolers are socially awkward, including my son. Many homeschoolers are also not socially awkward. My son was born … different. He has always been a serious person, and while mischievous as a … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008

Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start school, too. It will be a busy month. Don’t worry about the missing last week of blogs. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about where I have been. The Baby Blog tends to go on hiatus the last week of the month. That may change in the … Continue reading →