Table of contents
7 MAKING THE MOST OF SPRING BREAK WITH
AUTISM
Find excellent ways to help a child with autism enjoy
the school break while keeping up with everyday
learning.
Brit Smart
11 WHY THE DISCONNECT? ARE PARENTS LIVING A
BALANCED LIFE?
Find out how to create a more harmonious and
balanced family life when someone you love has
autism.
Stacy Goresko, PhD
15 HELP: MY CHILD WITH AUTISM IS AFRAID
TO GO TO THE DENTIST
Learn 10 simple tips for preparing a child with autism
for a successful trip to the local dentist.
Ron Malcolm, EdD
20 FIVE CRITICAL REASONS TO OFFER SUPPORT
TO AUTISM SIBLINGS
Learn more about how brothers and sisters of people
on the autism spectrum can flourish in their role with
proper support.
Emily Daniels, MSW, RP, MEd
24 5 MYTHS ABOUT GIRLS WITH ASPERGER’S
AND SOCIAL GROUPS
A special education teacher shares the results of her
original research that dispels some of the common
myths around girls with Asperger's syndrome.
Leigh De Silva
27 TOP THERAPY SERVICES THAT NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED WITH AUTISM
Learn about the many resources available to parents to
help understand children’s special needs.
Bala Pillai PT, DPT, MA, PCS
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30 THE THIRD PARENT: A LOVING LOOK AT THE
ROLE OF AN AUTISM SIBLING
This charming piece explores what it was like growing
up with an older sibling with autism.
Kellie Diodato
33 POETRY CORNER:
YOU MAKE ME WONDER...
Rachel Alexander
34 HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A CHILD WITH AUTISM
HAS A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER?
Find out which signs and behavioral changes to watch
for in a child with ASD and when it's appropriate to
talk to a doctor about mental health.
Joshua Nadeau, PhD
36 WAYS TO PROTECT A CHILD WITH AUTISM FROM
CYBERBULLIES
Learn simple ways to keep a child with autism stay safe
while online.
Valerie Malecha
38 AUTISM WARRIOR:
COURAGEOUS BOY SHARES WHAT LIFE IS LIKE
WITH ASPERGER'S
Meet 11-year-old Tyler Inman, author of the honest
narrative called Invisible Me which explores the
challenges of being different as well as how to live life
to the fullest.