Living with a child with Autism

Oct 21st, 2013
Signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. What to expect from family, friends, physicians and strangers. How to cope and where to go for help.


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Hello.  My name is Penny and I am a single mother of a 5 year old with Autism.  So first some statistics.  Did you know that every year there are 1.5 million people born that will develop autism?  1 in every 50 children between 3 and 17 have some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Boys are more likely to develop it than girls.  Now I am going to tell you my story but first I want to stress that my son is my life and an amazing youg man.  Although I would wish an easier life for him, we have met some extraordinary people on our journey so far.  At the age of two and a half my son went to daycare.  The first I removed him from when I found him chewing on a staple.  Second one when I heard him screaming from the front door and found out he had peed his mat because the teacher wouldn';;t let him get up to go potty.  She was too busy sitting at the table texting and ignoring my son.  Needless to say after putting my son in the car with my mother I am no longer allowed on either of their establishments after what I had to say to them.  So are daycare';s really equipped to handle special needs children when they can';;t handle little tasks like that?  That is what scares me.  My son went to a third school and was there for awhile when they pulled me aside and told me my son was too disruptive and I should have him checked for Autism.  Yeah they pretty much kicked my son out for something he couldn';t control but they put me on the first stepping stone to helping my son.

Child Abuse in the Philippines

An article having three points on why the law on the Child Abuse is ineffective in the Philippines.


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            In a world as dangerous as it is nowadays, anyone of any age could be victimized with any crime. Even for innocent young children, cruelty is not an exemption. One of the most common crimes committed to minors is child abuse. It is an act of violence against children in any form of physical, emotional, sexual abuse and negligent treatment that may cause any way of harm to the children, physically, emotionally and psychologically. Although there is a law against Child Abuse, it is still somehow ineffective here in the Philippines.

Helpful Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

Children require sensitive, responsive care in order to develop well. Child sexual abuse betrays these principles. This article contrasts sensitive and responsive care.


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Sensitive, Responsive Care

Sensitive caregivers are emotionally available

Children require sensitive, responsive care in order to develop well. Sensitive care givers are emotionally available to children. They are responsive to children’s cues when, for example, children want to interact with adults or are hungry, lonely, or sad, or when children want a break from interacting with parents. They help children to express their thoughts and feelings and soothe children when children are stressed.

Sensitive adults do not demand more from children than children are able to give.

what parents and other care providers expect from children fits with children’s levels of social, emotional, sexual, and physical development.

Sensitive, responsive parents provide children what they need to learn the skills of everyday living, such as how to let others know what they want and do not want and how to be responsive and sensitive themselves. Not only do parents model these behaviors but they treat children with such care that children internalize these behaviors and value them.

When children experience adversities, their parents and communities help them to cope. Parents and other significant people not only are psychologically and physically available but they show what to do by example. With such care, children become resilient.

Sensitive, responsive teach children and show by example how to deal with everyday problems that come up. They are savvy problem-solvers who seek to understand the issues and consider the consequences of their actions before they act.

Through sensitive, responsive care, children learn to trust themselves, trust

others, and how to figure out who is trustworthy and who is not. Trust is the foundation for healthy development.

Parents Must Cope with Their Own Issues

Research has shown that children can develop well in a wide range of socio-

economic and ethnic settings. It is a myth that poverty automatically means inadequate care. Income is not a predictor of good developmental outcomes for children. Parents who do not have much money can and do provide responsive care that promotes children’s optimal development. Conversely, parents with adequate and high incomes are not automatically sensitive and responsive. The sensitive attunement of parents to their children is the most important factor in healthy child development.

Parents with mental illnesses, chemical dependency issues, and histories of

trauma such as abuse and neglect can parent well as long as they manage the effects of these conditions. Whatever issues parents have, they must deal with them effectively if they are to parent their children adequately. The support and understanding of family and friends, therapy, support groups, self-help groups, psychoeducation, and reading are just some of the ways that parents can manage their own issues.

Parents as Effective Teachers

Infants are dependent upon adults for their survival. Over time, children learn

to walk, talk, feed and dress themselves. Sensitive adults provide support for children’s age-appropriate activities and are effective teachers. They structure tasks so children can learn how to do them. They are respectful of the developing child’s autonomy and allow children to explore and attempt tasks without adult interference, but are ready to help when children need it. They present children with new tasks that challenge children but that children can attain.

Sensitive, responsive care givers provide gentle supervision and guidance. They

set firm, consistent limits so that children can learn how to behave appropriately. They catch children for doing something right and immediately praise them. Penalties are brief and clear. Children feel safe and protected when parents are warm and sensitive, provide clear guidelines, and set clear limits.

You Cannot name Your Child As You Like

Parents name children when a child is born. But they are not aware that there are many restrictions in naming their children. Here is an interesting case which had to change the first name of the child by the order of the court.


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Parents name children when a child is born. But they are not aware that there are many restrictions in naming their children.

According to a report from CNN a mom had to change the first name of her child which had been “Messiah” into some other name as per the court order of Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew.

Naming a child

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Help your children develop healthful habits while they're still young. These guidelines follow the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Education.


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Help your children develop healthful habits while they're still young. These guidelines follow the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Education.