by Tamara | Sep 3, 2023 | Getting Help
When you have a child with autism and ADHD, the costs for their treatments, medication, care and services can really add up over time. Even if you have stellar health care benefits, you still have to pay the deductible and then the coinsurance or co-pays. Many...
by Tamara | Apr 30, 2023 | Getting Help
It seems to me like parents are not as surprised when their child is diagnosed with ADHD. In many cases, you may have seen the signs for a long time before you finally talk to your child’s doctor about being tested. Some of those signs are hyperactivity that makes it...
by Tamara | Mar 19, 2023 | Getting Help
Having a child with additional needs is challenging, but having a child with more than one condition is even harder. I write mostly about autism and ADHD on this blog, however, there is a growing number of people who have both Down Syndrome and autism. This is even a...
by Tamara | Nov 4, 2022 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
Studies have shown time and again how interaction with animals can benefit autistic children. We can definitely include horses in that mix. In fact, there is horseback riding therapy called equine therapy (also referred to technically as hippotherapy) that has proven...
by Tamara | Apr 17, 2022 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
As the saying goes, if you’ve met one person with autism, then you’ve met one person with autism. While there are a number of traits that many people with autism may have, they are still specific only to that person. Each autistic person has their own set of...
by Tamara | Jan 16, 2022 | Getting Help
The Book: “Smart but Scattered Teens” (affiliate link) Authors: Richard Guare, PhD, Peg Dawson, EdD and Colin Guare, MS What is it about? “Smart but Scattered Teens” (affiliate link) is all about helping your teenager improve their executive function skills. What are...
