Autism Help and Hope

Do you need a glimmer of hope for your child? Do you need to fundraise for a child with an autism spectrum disorder?

Maybe you have a child on the autism spectrum and you either need to earn an extra income so you can stay home with him or her, or you need to pay for their therapies and extra expenses or you just want to fundraise to support autism awareness. Or maybe you just need a helping hand to help you through the rough times.

No matter what the reason is, I would love to help.

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I strive to help moms of children with autism spectrum disorders as well as organizations and other individuals who desire to make a difference. I offer them a solution to the high costs of therapies, medicines and other needed items by providing them with what I believe is the best business opportunity and fundraising products available today. I reach out to those who need what I have to offer them and who are willing to put forth some work to get it. I realize that I cannot help everyone but I strive to help as many people as possible. I believe that I can make a difference in many lives. I also strive to offer a glimmer of hope to those who need it.

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Helping your child who has autism or is on the autism spectrum is crucial if you want your child to live a reasonably normal life. However, it can be difficult and overwhelming to know what to do to help him or her. Here are seven things you can do:

1. Treat your child as normal as possible. Although it can be challenging especially if you have other children who are not on the spectrum, it is important that your child does not feel too different.

2. Force your child to do things that you know they can do even if he or she does not want to. This will help your child to be more independent and to grow and develop.

3. Let your child participate in activities, chores and other duties even if they might not do it exactly right. This helps develop confidence.

4. Avoid complaining or dwelling on the things that your child might not ever be able to do. Even though it is hard on you as a parent, it is even harder on the child to hear you complaining or worrying about their well being.

5. Be willing to change the diet and habits of the entire family for the benefit of your child even though it is inconvenient.

6. Get your child the help and therapies they need. Even though it is a challenge to have to do these and to pay for them, where there is a will, there is a way and your child will be much more functional as an adult if you do for them everything possible.

7. Be positive. The last thing your child and the rest of your family needs is a negative parent. Positive breeds positive and in the long-term things will work out much better if you are positive.

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The day you find out that you have a child on the autism spectrum is life changing. However, it does not need to be the end of the world. Yes it’s true that your child may not be able to do some things, however he or she can still be raised to grow up happy and to achieve his or her full potential.

Here are some of the best ways to do that:

1. Focus on what he or she can do rather than what he or she cannot.

2. Focus on the talents that your child has rather than the disability. Encourage him or her to use the gifts that God gave them and to develop them to their full potential.

3. Avoid the temptation to treat your child any differently than you absolutely have to.

4. Make sure your child gets the help they need in order to succeed and thrive.

5. Avoid making your child feel too much like he or she is different or weird.

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I saw this question posted on an autism related forum a few days ago and thought I would respond to this question here.
The short answer is yes. However, the long answer is a bit more complicated than that.

PDD is a form of autism although it is different from autism in the sense that someone who has PDD is higher functioning and although individuals vary has less of the symptoms of autism. Certain characteristics in all individuals with PDD are the same as those in people who have autism.

As such many of the treatments and therapies used to treat autism are also used to treat PDD. PDD stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder and is considered an autism spectrum disorder. In recent years there has been an increase in awareness as well as an increase in diagnoses of people with PDD. When you hear about adults who have suspected for a long time that they had autism, usually they actually have PDD and since this form of autism is less severe that is why they usually were not diagnosed. So anyone who has PDD can also benefit from autism related treatments and therapies and should be allowed to receive these treatments. Parents who have had a child with the PDD diagnosis should also read as much as they can about autism as well as how it varies from what could be called standard autism.

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Finding out that someone you love has autism is a challenge. Regardless of where the person falls on the spectrum it can be a blow to your future plans or dreams for that person. However, an autism diagnosis does not need to be the end of the world. In fact it can be the beginning of a new wonderful journey and a blessing.

1. Recognize that every person is unique and that autism does not define the person nor does it mean that they are less important or less valuable than anyone else.

2. Recognize that everyone who is on the autism spectrum has unique talents and abilities and that by learning to embrace them that person will still be able to live a full life and they will be able to do many things.

3. Be determined to learn everything that you can about the specific diagnosis you have received and about what your options are for therapies.

4. Be willing and open minded enough to try anything that any doctor, teacher, or anyone else with experience with autism recommends in order to help the person. This may include things such as a special diet, special exercises, using special equipment and more.

5. Realize that not all individuals on the autism spectrum remain dependent or dysfunctional for life. In fact, many of them if they get the right kind of help go on to be amazing individuals and in many cases, you can’t even tell by looking at them or talking with them that they ever had an autism diagnosis. While every case and person is different and there is no way to guarantee that this will happen for your child or loved one, there is hope.

6. Take each day at a time and reach out to others who have been through the same situation before. You cannot predict what will happen in the future, but you can make the best of it and do what you can to make life awesome for your child or loved one.

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Social media is not only being used to make money, find new friends and to develop connections but it is also being used to help spread awareness and promote various social, health and other important issues. I am going to write a series of articles on how social media is being used to promote a variety of these issues.

Autism Awareness- 30 years ago, you rarely heard about autism. It was seen back then as a severe disability that hardly anyone except doctors knew about. Now though 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with some form of Autism. Chances are very high that you know at least one person on the autism spectrum. I know several.

So how can social media be used to promote autism awareness? and How is it already being used?

1. Take a look at Twitter. If you do a search you will find hundreds if not thousands of people tweeting about autism and helping to spread awareness as well as raise money for autism research. From @tannersdad who has a son with autism and who is using Twitter to not only spread awareness but to also sell copies of a book he has written about their experiences, to organizations such as Autism Speaks to special education teachers talking about autism. Twitter is being used extensively to help share the message and to encourage others to reach out and not only help those with autism but also to help find a cure.

2. Facebook. There are lots of autism related groups on Facebook where parents of children on the spectrum, indivdiuals with the disorder themselves and other autism supporters can connect, make new friends and share their experiences, joys and challenges. Furthermore national organizations and local ones as well have fan pages where they post updates on Facebook so that their supporters and potential supporters can learn more about what they have to offer.

3. Blogging- numerous parents of children on the autism spectrum have begun sharing their personal stories and experiences using bloging to do it. They then have the opportunity to reach a larger audience and to help offer support and encouragement to others who are going through the same thing they did. Others have also taken their blogging one step further by fundraising with their blog and using Facebook and Twitter to promote it.

Although there are certainly other ways in which social media can be used and is being used to promote autism awareness this is a good start, so if you are interested in helping to support this important cause, take a look at what you can do and how social media can help you accomplish this.

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Do you need autism support? Regardless of how long you have known that your child has an autism spectrum disorder, you will need support from time to time. Here are ten great places you can find it.

1. Online in message boards and forums. There are quite a few of these. Introduce yourself, get to know the people there and you will find it to be incredibly helpful.

2. Seek out local autism support groups. Depending upon your area there may not be that many but you can probably find at least one and if not, why not start your own?

3. Local chapters of autism societies and organizations. These can be great places to get ideas for support as well as to connect with other parents in the same position as you.

4. The disability library in your state. In most cases it will be located on the campus of one of the major universities.

5. From your doctor. If you ask, you will probably find that he or she is aware of a large number of resources out there for you to take advantage of.

6. On social networks. There are an increasing number of people on facebook and twitter to support and talk about autism as well as those who have children on the spectrum.

7. At the library. You will find a lot of books, dvds and other materials there and sometimes just reading books about the topic can help.

8. By talking with other parents. You will find that with as common as autism and spectrum disorders are nowadays that there are a lot of parents who can relate.

9. By just asking people. There are a lot of adults who went through a diagnosis and who are on the spectrum and many of them are higher functioning and would be happy to talk with you and to help you get support.

10. By reading blogs. There are a growing number of people who blog about autism and you can find quite a bit of support and helpful information on these.

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Are you a work from home mom who has a child with autism or an autism spectrum disorder? Or would you like to start your own home business? Although you may think of having a home business as solely a way to earn an extra income in order to help pay for the extra expenses you incur as a mom of a child with special needs, the reality is that you can also use your home business to spread autism awareness. Here are seven ways you can do this:

1. You can focus on sharing your home business with other moms who are in similar circumstances. There are thousands if not millions of them out there and they all could use a home business opportunity, so why not share yours with them?

2. You can use your products to fundraise not only to help support awareness but also to help raise money for organizations that support the cause and that do research to help solve the puzzle and problems caused my high numbers of this disorder. You can along with these offer to do fundraisers for other families to help pay for their expenses.

3. You can network with other work from home moms who also have a child on the spectrum to help spread awareness and to encourage more of these kinds of moms to start their own businesses.

4. You can put on an event such as an open house or craft show and then announce to everyone that you are donating a portion of the proceeds to a related cause or organization.

5. Put an autism awareness button or logo on your website to let everyone know that you are support the cause and encourage your web site visitors to help spread the word.

6. Use a portion of your income to donate to helping support families and organizations who are struggling with this disorder. Many of them can use a lot of help and will be most grateful for anything you can give.

7. Be grateful that you are able to work from home and make the most of it. Instead of using your circumstances as an excuse, use them as a reason to be successful.

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As a mom of a child with an autism spectrum disorder, you face unique challenges that other mothers do not have to worry about. However, there is good news for you. If you are wondering how you manage to pay for all the help and therapies that your child needs without working full-time, be there to take care of your child, and help your child to embrace their unique talents and gifts while growing up to be a reasonably independent child. Here are some good news tips for you:

1. There are many ways that you can make an income from home to help pay for your extra expenses. You can start your own home-based business either on your own by marketing a product idea or by becoming a rep for a direct sales company. If you choose the later option there are hundreds of choices and you will need to do some research to find the right one for you. For many of you as a mom of a child with an autism spectrum disorder this is probably the right choice as marketing and launching your own product takes a lot more time and work that makes making money much harder.

2. If you feel like you are too stressed to handle starting your own home business right now many direct sales companies offer fundraisers and can help you raise the funds you need to help pay for your extra autism related expenses. All you need to do is ask one of them or contact one of them from online and they will be happy to assist you.

3. Starting and running a successful home business, as a mom with a child with an autism spectrum disorder is easier and less of a hassle than you might think. In fact, many of the more successful work from home moms that I know have a child with an autism spectrum disorder or some other kind of a disability.

4. If you catch and are able to help treat your child’s disability while they are young in many cases, you can help them develop into an adult you will be proud of. Yes it does take a lot of extra work but it is possible. This is especially true of the less severe cases such as aspersers and PDD. With the right therapies and treatments many of these children grow up to be independent adults who are capable of doing many things.

5. Although having a child with this disorder is hard on you as a mom, one of the things that your child needs most is for you to be there for them and to stand by them. Keep up your hope and have a positive attitude even when the going gets tough and in the end you will be glad you did.

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Are you participating in an autism walk? Autism walks are one of the best and most popular ways to fundraise for autism research, autism support and the autism cause in general. However, many people aside from digging into their own pockets and donating money or asking their friends and family to donate, lack ideas on how best to raise the money they need to support their autism walk.

Here are 7 ways you can do this effectively:

1. Ask around or search online for a home business owner who can help you. Many direct selling companies have fundraising programs you can participate in. Ask for information on how you can do a fundraiser with their products to help you raise the money you need.

2. Consider having a fundraising party. You could either use the help of someone in direct sales or with a home business to bring some products to sell to support your fundraising needs, or you could sell food, have a magic show, or some other kind of party and charge people for the food and to attend the event.

3. If your time and resources are limited, you could ask someone with a home business if there is a way for them to donate a portion of the proceeds from online sales to your autism walk.

4. If you are crafty you could make some craft items such as t-shirts, jewelry or other similar items and sell them at a boutique or craft show.

5. Have a bake sale and ask people to contribute items for you to sell. These can work especially well when done at a school or church and in conjunction with another fundraiser or event.

6. During the summer, you can have a car wash. See if you can get volunteers from one of the clubs at a local high school or college. These can be very popular and profitable.

7. Get a T-shirt that advertises that you are raising money for your autism walk and where it everywhere and see who offers to help.

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