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The Emotional Turmoil Surrounding Extremely Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Written By: Amanda Ronan | Podcast Editing and Voiceover By: Heather Haynes | Design By: Sunny DiMartino
The Emotional Turmoil Surrounding Extremely Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parenting is always a journey that you can only try to be fully prepared for; however, parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can require an entirely different set of preparations. If you are the parent of a child with ASD, remember: you’re not alone—there are many options available for help.

Reflecting on Newtown and Coming Out of the Closet on Mental Illness: It's Time

Written By: Christine Walker
Reflecting on Newtown and Coming Out of the Closet on Mental Illness: It's Time

Each year we reflect on the anniversary of Newtown. During the recollection, let's make sure that we strengthen our commitment to preventing this from happening again, anywhere. One way is to read this emotional plea by Christine Walker, mother of a son afflicted with mental illness.

Returning to Safety: Understanding and Reducing Self-Injurious Behavior

Written By: Julie Wallach | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Sunny DiMartino
Returning to Safety: Understanding and Reducing Self-Injurious Behavior

A seven-year-old girl's increasingly extreme self-injurious behavior requires understanding, thoughtful solutions, and careful planning. After a very challenging period of time, Lyla* receives the adult understanding, special education, and therapeutic care she needs to keep herself safe from her own harm.

When Helping Can Hurt: Parent Enabling of Children with Special Needs

Written By: Agata Antonow | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Sunny DiMartino
When Helping Can Hurt: Parent Enabling of Children with Special Needs

All parents want to help their children, and that can be especially true of parents who have children with special needs. Unfortunately, doing too much for your child may mean that they don’t learn some of the basic life skills they’ll need later in life.

Advocating for your Adopted Child with Complex Developmental Trauma

Written By: Aleksandra Corwin, Lizzie Vance | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton, Keli McNeill | Design By: Sunny DiMartino, Nathan Lueth, Christy Bui
Advocating for your Adopted Child with Complex Developmental Trauma

Lori Hetzel is the mother of a child diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (RAD). She describes the struggles her family encountered obtaining special education and resources for their daughter after they adopted her from Russia at age nine.

Choosing Out-of-Home Care for Your Child with Prader-Willi Syndrome

Written By: Alison Hennessee | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Designed By: Sunny DiMartino, Christy Bui, Nathan Lueth
Choosing Out-of-Home Care for Your Child with Prader-Willi Syndrome

It's only normal for parents to want to be everything to their children. That's a tall order for any parent, but when your child has Prader Willi Syndrome, "everything" is more than any one person can be. Read about how one parent learned that letting experts help manage his son's disorder give him the chance to focus on being a father.