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Resources for Parents of Children with Autism

April 1, 2014 By Heather Greutman 9 Comments

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Each year there are a growing number of children with Autism diagnosed in this country. In fact, recent findings have stated that 1 in 68 children are now diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. That is an increase from just a couple years ago of 1 and 88 children.

There are many reasons why children are being diagnosed more and more with Autism. People are definitely much more aware of Autism then they were just a few years ago.

April is also Autism Awareness month. I wanted to gather some resources and ideas for parents of children with Autism to help spread awareness this month. Below you will find resources that I have written here on the blog, along with many others from other blogging friends.

Resources & Encouragement for Families of Children with Autism | www.GoldenReflectionsBlog.com

What is Autism?

Last year for Autism Awareness Month, I did a 4 part series on What is Autism. You can find all the posts and what I covered in that series here:

What is Autism? – Statistics 

What is Autism? – Diagnosis & Treatment 

What is Autism? – Therapy Ideas for Children

What is Autism? – A Mom's Perspective : This is a guest post by a fellow blogger friend who also happens to be the mother of a daughter on the Autism Spectrum.

Life with Asperger's – A Series from His Mercy Is New

Autism Is… Series – Jennifer A Janes

Sensory Fix™ for Everyday Sensory Needs

From Parents for Parents of Children with Autism

My Autism Puzzle Piece – Many Hats Mommy

Day of Remembrance For Children Who Lost Their Lives After Wandering – Journey Outside My Box

When Your Son is Out of Control – The MOB Society (written by Latoya Edwards)

Coping with Aspergers – The Peaceful Mom

5 Things to Know About the Mother of a Child with Autism – Journey Outside My Box

Autism Is Not All About the Negative – Jennifer A. Janes

My Son is My Superhero – LaToya Edwards

20 Quotes to Encourage Special Needs Moms & Dads – Quotes Gratitude

Homeschooling Our Child with Autism – Meet Penny

Aspergers, Homeschool and the Battle of Wills – Raising Soldiers for Christ

Resources for Parents of Children with Autism

Yoga for Children with Special Needs – LaToya Edwards

Children's Books About Autism – Growing Book By Book

Essential Oils for Autism – Meet Penny

Books for Children with Autism – Meet Penny

Making the Choice to Medicate Your Child – The Chaos And The Clutter

January special for premium essential oils kit from Young Living. www.GoldenReflectionsBlog.com

Sensory Issues and Autism

Is it Behavior? Or Is It Sensory? – Golden Reflections Blog

Aspergers Sensory Issues – The Peaceful Mom

What is Sensory Processing Disorder? – Lemon Lime Adventures

100 Sensory Activities – Lemon Lime Adventures

Surviving Public Bathroom with a Child with Sensory Issues – The Chaos And The Clutter

Over Christmas, I got together with 4 other special needs bloggers and we wrote a post about dealing with sensory meltdowns over the holidays. These tips are great for anytime though, not just holidays!

5 Tips to Reduce Sensory Meltdowns Over the Holidays

Practical tips from fellow moms who have dealt with sensory meltdowns during the holidays. www.GoldenReflectionsBlog.com

You can also follow my 3 Pinterest boards for even more ideas (Occupational Therapy Tips, OT Tips from GRB, and Homeschooling Special Needs).

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Comments

  1. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    April 1, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Thank you for addressing such an important topic. And, thank you for including our resource.

    Reply
  2. Carrie says

    April 1, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Thank you for sharing these resources!

    Reply
  3. LaToya Edwards says

    April 1, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Awesome list Heather! Thank you so much for sharing my posts 😀

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      April 1, 2014 at 1:34 pm

      Thank you for your awesome content!! 😀

      Reply
  4. iGameMom says

    April 1, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    What a great resource! Just pinned.

    Reply
  5. Katie @ Wonderfully Made says

    April 6, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Heather, I am new to GRB and your site is awesome! Will definitely be passing on these resources!

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      April 6, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      Welcome Katie! So glad you are here! And thank you for sharing this post!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jenny says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Thank you for including my post “My Autism Puzzle Piece” in your list!

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      December 28, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      You’re welcome! Thanks for a great post!

      Reply

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