Irregularity, What’s Normal?
Question: I am concerned and need help. My daughter has a constant problem with constipation. Any advice would be great. Answer: Constipation may have many causes. Constipation, or irregularity, occurs...
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Real Moms Share: Chynna Laird
Chynna Laird Shares about Happy Tummies, Happy Families: Four Ways to Help Heal the Digestive System In our house, we live with a multitude of issues that have had a...
Fitness Challenge
Fitness Challenge Having written dozens of articles about fitness for the autism and special needs population over the past 8 years I’ve learned, omitted, added, and altogether changed much of...
5 Lifesaving Tests for Women
Women certainly have a lot on their plates, and unfortunately their health often takes a back seat to their families and careers.
A New Year & a New Autism Model Is Emerging
A New Year & a New Autism Model Is Emerging Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by malfunctions in social interaction, communication, behavioral stereotypes,...
Relationship Rescue: When to Start Preparing for Ongoing Services?
Question: When is it appropriate for me to prepare for ongoing services for my child when they “age out” of school? Advice: I have had many parents of special needs...
Maintaining Healthy Changes
Maintaining Healthy Changes Most people who try to lose weight fail to keep it off. Why? They fail to make changes that will last them a lifetime. Instead, they opt...
Starting off the New Year with New Food Choices
New Food Choices By now you have thought about your New Year’s Resolution and perhaps you tried it and failed. Maybe you are still thinking about it? Why not consider...
12 Special Needs Fitness Tips for the New Year
I have the interesting position of watching trends in special needs and fitness. Last year several articles and web sites brought attention to the increasing incidence of obesity and lifestyle-related...
Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Avoid Holiday Weight Gain It may feel as if you just got your eating habits and weight under control and now the holidays are here! Food is everywhere, because any...
