Diagnosing Secondary Medical Issues for Kids with Autism

Diagnosing Secondary Medical Issues for Kids with Autism

My Son with Autism and the Ghastly Horrible, No Good Wretched Day at the Doctor’s Office

 

by Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D

When a child with autism spectrum disorder enters a doctor’s office, are they being treated with the same care and attention as a child not on the spectrum?

In many cases, they experience a ghastly, no good wretched day. It can be frustrating for families to spend the time and energy to get medical help for an ongoing issue, like gastrointestinal problems, only to be told “it’s just behavioral and we can’t help.”

Six Steps to Organize Your Closet in One Weekend

6 Steps to an Organized Closet

How to Organize Your Closet in One Weekend

If you are blessed enough to have a spare closet in your home, you will love the ideas described below for getting your space organized to suit your needs. You might even be able to apply some of them to your own master closet, allowing you to maximize space and give you more function in the space.

Closets are fun to organize, and because they are usually a small space, the project can be completed in a weekend. This makes it clear to see the finish line. It is best to enlist some help before you start. Many times another person will visualize your space totally different than you see it, offering another level of beauty or function. This month, I wanted to share the steps I took to organize the guest room closet of a real client. I will tell you how I planned and organized the space, what I purchased, and what I built in the space to improve the function.