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Living Well With Autism

Fun, easy, and low cost strategies for families of children with autism

When Your Child is Diagnosed: First Steps

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September 03, 2007 02:55 AM PDT

It's a stressful and life-changing event when your child is first diagnosed with autism, and parents are usually inundated with information and recommendations. It can be hard to prioritize. In this 20-minute podcast, Mary, a mother of a child with autism, provides 7 tips for coping with the early challenges of living well with autism.

Podcast Summary

This podcast, produced by a mom of a boy with autism, provides free or inexpensive strategies that parents can do at home to improve their quality of life. Play and engagement, eating and sleeping tips, vacations, visual helpers, sensory diets, goal-setting are some of the topics that will be covered.

For free, downloadable files that accompany this podcast, including visual helpers, please see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LivingWellWithAutism. Thank you for visiting!