How to Seek Help for a Child With Autism

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Tip 1 - Parents Seek Help for Son with Autism and Recurring Behavioral Crises

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Wayne Kidder | permalink

“What can we do besides call 911?” Answers from an AS-ATN clinician in the “Got Questions?” blog
Tags: 911,aggression,AS-ATN,ATN,autism,Autism Speaks,autism spectrum,autism treatment,Autism Treatment Network,behavioral crises,behavioral crisis,behavioral therapy,Lark Huang-Storms,self-injury,teenagers with autism

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/10/25/parents-seek-help-son-autism-and-recurring-behavioral-crises ^[1]

Tip 2 - Parents of Child with Autism Seek Help Handling Public Meltdowns

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Riccardo Bambini | permalink

“You recently posted two blogs on managing recurrent behavioral crises. This isn’t a chronic problem for us. But there are times when our son has public meltdowns. Can you offer some effective strategies for handling the situation?”
Tags: Asperger,autism,autism spectrum,behavioral crisis,calming strategies,Lauren Elder,meltdown,PDD-NOS,social stories,visual supports

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/12/20/parents-child-autism-seek-help-handling-public-meltdowns ^[2]

Tip 3 - Autism & Anxiety: Parents Seek Help for Extreme Reaction to Loud Noise

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gerente de Sistemas Fernando Bicalho Rodrigues | permalink

Advice from psychologist and Autism Speaks-funded researcher Judy Reaven, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Tags: autism and anxiety,autism and cognitive behavioral therapy,autism and loud noises,autism and panic,CBT,Judy Reaven,School Age,Young Children

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/08/29/autism-anxiety-parents-seek-help-extreme-reaction-loud-noise ^[3]

Tip 4 - Family Grant Opportunities

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by DARTHHERPES | permalink

Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/resource-library/family-grant-opportunities ^[4]

Tip 5 - Parents Seek Help Recognizing Dyslexia in Child with Autism

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by eric dickey | permalink

How young is too young to know? Answers and perspective from psychologist Micah Mazurek, of the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network
Tags: AS-ATN,Asperger,Asperger's,ATN,autism,autism and dyslexia,Autism Speaks,autism spectrum,Autism Treatment Network,dyslexia,Micah Mazurek,PDD-NOS,Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/11/22/parents-seek-help-recognizing-dyslexia-child-autism ^[5]

Tip 6 - Help for Child with Autism & Recurring Behavioral Crises: Part 2

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Garrett Krause | permalink

“Our child – soon to be a teenager – has autism, and there are times when we find ourselves in a true behavioral crisis. What can we do besides call 911?”
Tags: autism,autism hospital units,autism residential schools,Autism Speaks,behavioral crisis,crisis behaviors,Matthew Siegel

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/11/01/help-child-autism-recurring-behavioral-crises-part-2 ^[6]

Tip 7 - Parents Seek Help Easing MRI Process for Child with Autism

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cris Cross Crack Nigga Danke Ne | permalink

Advice and reassurance from a neurologist working in Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network
Tags: AS-ATN,ASD,ATN,autism,autism spectrum,Autism Treatment Network,Monica Proud,MRI

For further reading: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2013/12/13/parents-seek-help-easing-mri-process-child-autism ^[7]