The child was looking around and turning in a circle crying. I said “Did you lose your mommy?” and he nodded yes. It Happens In A Moment, Kids Can Get Lost I have my story here when my son Tanner got lost which is why I created this page. And of course, he’s not the…
Parenting Special Needs
Sample Letters To Your Child’s New Teacher For Apraxia Autism Or Any Special Need
“Teachers need as much parentel help as they can get. I appreciate parents who become involved in the learning process and interact with me about testing. If your teachers school has email for the instructors as my school does email can be an easy way to find out just what is each teacher doing with…
Gift Ideas for Teachers, Therapists, Bus Drivers for Holidays or End of Year
“Socks? You gave teachers socks?” she asked. “Why not a toothbrush?” Some Good (and some not so good) Ideas For Gifts *Note: A number of people below suggest gift cards. If purchaing gift cards for anyone be careful about what cards you purchase for who. One because some start to lose money, some expire, and even…
NourishLife PharmaOmega Speak Supplement Side Effects
“A dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed by NourishLife, LLC, and may be hazardous to children’s health, according to findings by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). TINA.org, a nonprofit based in Madison, CT,” Update from Truth in Advertising Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed “The supplement, SpeechNutrients speak™ (“Speak”), which is nationally marketed by…
Carnitine Deficiency Testing For Autism And Apraxia
“I had my daughter’s tested last year after reading about it in the Cherab group. It was low, although not super low. I just had her tested again and it was lower. 🙁 The reason I am really glad we had hers tested is because we found out around the same time, that she has…
Plain Talk about PDD and the Diagnosis of Autism by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
“Your child doesn’t have PDD. There is no such thing as PDD. Your child may be autistic, or have a condition like autism, or many characteristics of autism, but he doesn’t have PDD because there is no such thing. PDD is a label concocted by psychiatrists to cover up the fact that they don’t know what your child does have.”…
Something Smells Fishy! Tips For Toddlers Taking Fish Oils
Once you start fish oils in rare situations you may note a “fishy” smell around your toddler. The following will cover why this happens and how in all but rare cases this can be corrected! I probably don’t stress this often enough for all new people to see it but with fish oil you…
Epsom Salt Baths for therapeutic use and detox
“Epsom salt can be used topically in bath water to enhance skin softening and exfoliation, relieve muscle tension and to promote relaxation. Although little evidenced-based research is available in the medical literature to support these claims, mechanistically, Mg++ and Ca++ play a key role in regulating keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and have been shown to…
Information From Our Group To Help Those With Apraxia, Autism And Other Special Needs
Late Talker Handout from the Cherab Foundation Cherab Foundation Brochure Communication Disorders and Social Security (SSI) Benefits The Late Talker book by Lisa Geng, Malcolm Nicholl and Dr. Agin Parent Friendly Signs of Apraxia Parent Friendly Neurological Soft Signs When Silence Isn’t Golden Contemporary Pediatrics Article Contemporary Pediatrics Guide For Parents By Lisa Geng Info…
Autism, Antivirals, Drugs or Food?
“A newly published study from scientists at Caltech suggests that specific changes in an overactive immune system can contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice and found that the immune system of the mother is a key factor in the eventual abnormal behaviors in the offspring.” There are quite a few members of the nonprofit Cherab…