There are many adoptive parents that are dealing with FASD and there are many of us floundering because there are no special services for children with FASD. There are services for children with Autism, for children with Down Syndrome, for children who have Cerebral Palsy, and all other developmental delays but FASD is an invisible disability (and a shunned one at that) and for the most part it goes unnoticed. So, how are we supposed to raise children with FASD? Very creatively it seems. Her
Preamble I’ll never forget the day when I argued for protecting parents against misleading and false information about the treatment of autism. I was working at a large consumer health organization whose mission was to “empower patients with accurate information” so that they could take control of their health. My opposition was himself a physician who requested that our organization publish an article that advised parents of children with autism to seek out DAN! practitioners and chelation t
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Preamble I’ll never forget the day when I argued for protecting parents against misleading and false information about the treatment of autism. I was working at a large consumer health organization whose mission was to “empower patients with accurate information” so that they could take control of their health. My opposition was himself a physician who requested that our organization publish an article that advised parents of children with autism to seek out DAN! practitioners and chelation t
Jen Lowery/Startraks Bryan Dattilo ’s world revolves around his son Gabriel , so when the 9 ½-year-old was diagnosed with moderate autism as a toddler, that world was turned upside down. Bryan and his ex-wife Jessica Denay — founder of the Hot Moms Club — “were told right off the bat that he wouldn’t be able to do certain things, like have a real job, have a wife, be main-streamed,” Bryan explains. “There was a question of whether he could stay in a normal school.” After the diagnos
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Taxpayer asks: My husband and I have a 4 yr old daughter diagnosed with autism (higher functioning). We are considering enrolling her in a private preschool that has a program specifically designed to help children with autism, something the public school system cannot offer. The yearly tuition is $22,000. Can any of this be tax deductible? Taxgirl says: This is one of those questions that feels like it should be easy but it’s not. There are a couple of options and a few restrict
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