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Monday, March 11, 2013

Autistic Temporary Tattoo


 April is Autism Awareness Month.
Medical Alert Bracelets are essential if you are a kid with Autism. 
Useful while playing in the neighborhood, at a playground, or on vacation.
Since some of our children have allergies, try the gel band with caduceus, and gluten-free inserts.
School time dog tags for your bookbags are cool!

Here are a few 'lauren's HOPE' Autism Spectrum medical ID items.

Autistic Temporary TattooAutistic Temporary Tattoo $10.00 - TT-3 (lauren's HOPE) - Autistic temporary tattoo. Apply to the top of your hand or on your arm. Our new temporary tattoos are FDA approved! Our tattoos are printed in the USA using FDA certified, non-toxic inks on a special gel coated paper. The ingredients are listed on the back of each tattoo. 

Autistic Temporary Tattoo | Lauren's Hope


 


Autism Mini Medical ID Dog Tag  Autism Mini Medical ID Dog Tag  $27.95 - ST64 (lauren's HOPE) - At Lauren’s Hope we’re firm believers that no one should have to feel different because of their need to wear a medical ID.


Other Medical ID Products by lauren's HOPE:

Medical ID Tags, Custom Engraved Water Bottles, Stainless Steel bottles, Diabetic driver products       Medical ID Tags, Custom Engraved Water Bottles, Stainless Steel bottles, Diabetic driver products      Medical ID Tags, Custom Engraved Water Bottles, Stainless Steel bottles, Diabetic driver products
Lauren's Hope Medical ID Bracelets - The original medical ID that combines safety with style

Lauren's Hope Medical ID Bracelets - Riverside, MOLauren's Hope creates fashionable medical ID jewelry for women, men and children. Our medical ID bracelets have received tremendous support from Diabetes Educators and patients across the United States. They have been seen at many national conventions such as The Children with Diabetes conference, The American Diabetes Association conference, The Association of Bariatric Surgeons conference, and ...the National Diabetes Educators conferences. Because we believe in our medical ID products, and the need to find a cure for Diabetes, Lauren’s Hope is proud to donate a portion of our profit on the medical alert bracelets to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. To date, Lauren's Hope has donated over $100,000.

Lauren's Hope Medical ID Bracelets are frequently recommended by physicians and nurses who understand the importance of wearing a medical alert bracelet. If you have any of the following medical conditions you should be wearing a medical ID bracelet...Diabetes, heart patient, pacemaker, heart stents, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve prolapse, arrhythmia, peanut allergy, food allergy, Penicillin allergy, Bee Sting allergy, Sulfa allergy, allergic to Cephalosporins, allergic to contrast dye, on blood thinner, Gastric Bypass patient, Lap Band Patient, Von Willebrand's, Alzheimer's, memory impaired, Lymphedemia alert, asthma, stroke, autism, organ transplant, seizure disorder, manic depressive, COPD, on multiple medications and any other chronic medical conditions.



"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

soar Store


soar strengthening outcomes with autism resources  has Autism Awareness & Acceptance items ready to ship so you can wear them during your Autism events in April.


Store - soar


 
'why walk? when you can soar!
Autism Awareness Walk & Family Fun Day


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Our Mission: To provide the individualized services, information, resources and support needed to positively enhance the independence, productivity and inclusion of individuals with autism to soar beyond limits.

 

  • Sherri Houin, President, Education Advocate*

  • Amy Brumfield, Vice President, Resource & Information Specialist

  • Gina Sternfels, Secretary*

  • Anne Galiano, Education Advocate*

  • Shelley Nowicki, Parent Liaison, Special Dietary Needs

  • Suzanne Lamb, Treasurer

  • *soar is the project of five **2010 Partners in Policymaking graduates. All are moms of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Rebecca Ellis and Brenda Lee Cosse'


    "A child has gone further than they thought they could, because a parent knew they could."
    ~anonymous



    "Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
    ** Partners in Policymaking is an initiative of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council.
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    The Autism Shoppe



    Order your handmade clogsto wear during Autism Awareness Month in April!



    This Piece by Piece full size autism warmer is Scentsy's Family Foundation warmer. 100% of the net profit from the sale of this Scentsy warmer will benefit the Autism Speaks Foundation, whose mission, solving the puzzle, piece by piece is funding global research, spreading awareness, and bringing hope to families affected by autism.


    About Jon...My son Jon was diagnosed with Autism when he was 1 1/2 years of age. He's my middle child of 3, and is now 17, 6'2", 255 pounds and a 13EE shoe. Jon's was very quiet as a baby, fell sound asleep in the car, could take him to parties and he'd play by himself for hours. He was actually very easy to care for. Food was not an issue, he ate just about anything I put in front of him. That soon changed. He started eating less of the foods he ate before and limited himself to breads, milk, and juice.

    At 1 1/2 years of age, Jon was diagnosed with Autism. Lucky for us, his Pediatrician was very educated about childhood disorders and when he asked if Jon was saying "Momma or Daddy" and we said "no", he referred us to an Neurologist right away. It was then I understood why his eating habits changed, Autistic children have tactile issues. Food happened to be one of them for Jon. When he was 2 1/2, we lived in California, and Jon had in-home tutoring from Bridges Behavioral Systems. Two people for 3 hours a day would come to our home and "teach" Jon the PECS system.

    Learn more about Jon and his Parents journey that inspires them to raise Autism Awareness.

    The Autism Shoppe

    "Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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    Autism Blogs: Resources for Children, Parents, Awareness & More

    'EnjoyHi5!Autism' is now on AutismBlogs.org - Blog Nation!

    GET NEWS DIRECTLY FROM THE BLOGGERS




    Here are a few samples articles:

    IEP Articles
    Source: Autism Mom
    I thought it would be useful to have a main article pointing to all of the IEP articles for an easy reference point. Below are the articles that I’ve written about IEPs. IEPs An Overview: Thi... Read more.


    COPAA
    http://www.copaa.org/ With no deal on the table in Congress, the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration are now scheduled to take ef... Read more.

    Autistics should/Dear allies
    Autism Blogs: Resources for Children, Parents, Awareness & More

    "Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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    Monday, March 4, 2013

    Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms' - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman


     Seclusion room
     
     
    U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) - Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion room'
    [UPDATE - (abridged)] NOTE THAT WHILE THE INVESTIGATORS LISTED BELOW ARE LIMITED TO LOOKING AT RETALIATION IN LEXINGTON, MA, this email (below) provides a clear and simple way to notify authorities, including the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in Washington, DC, about retaliation and harassment of parents seeking help for their children in other school districts across the country.
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    Dear [Lexington] Special Education Parents Advisory Council:
    The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is investigating claims of retaliation against parents/students in Lexington Public Schools.
    The Attorney who is investigating is:
    Philip Catanzano US DOE OCR
    Philip.Catanzano@ed.gov Direct Dial #: 617-289-0038
    The Investigator partnering with him is:
    Patricia Cox US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
    Patricia.Cox@ed.gov Direct Dial #: 617-289-0042
    I understand that the results of the survey the SEPAC did should show me that I’m not alone in my fear of retaliation and experience of retaliation from Lexington. It would be a good thing for the Office of Civil Rights to hear parent concerns if you are willing to share.
     
    Examples of retaliation practices (in layperson terms, to the best of my understanding) look like:

    On ___DATE_______, I ___did X________, and ___Name of LPS Staff or title_________ responded by ____doing “Y” (What s/he did)___________________.

    Things
    that might be examples of the “X” action you took could include:

    Requested an IEP Team meeting

    Expressed concern about an IEP not being implemented

    Tried to get more opportunity for inclusion

    Called the Director of Student Services

    Called the Principal

    Called the Superintendent

    Requested more services

    Requested data

    Expressed concern about how someone was interacting with your child

    Reported that your child is being bullied

    Tried to discuss and get resolution to a problem your child is having with a teacher or staff person

    Tried to get change for instruction after noticing that your child wasn’t doing well or was having problems.
    -----------------------------

    Examples of the types of things that would be an adverse response from a staff person, administrator, or other person:

    Being ignored

    Being ignored repeatedly

    Being given a lot of hoops to jump through

    Communication being restricted somehow, such as by not allowing you to talk with certain people, not allowing people to talk or share information with you, restricting your ability to communicate

    Refusing to schedule meetings or attend meetings

    Refusing to evaluate

    Delaying meetings, evaluations, IEP reconvene meetings, especially in combination

    Putting unreasonable demands on you

    Belittling you

    Saying you are a bad parent and expressing concern about your parenting in response to your advocacy

    Reducing services

    Refusing to include your parent concerns in an IEP

    Sending N1 Statements attached to the IEP that have untrue information in them and/or misrepresent the facts

    Putting you in a position of feeling afraid to advocate due to threats or suggestions of some kind of action that would cause you to worry about your child at school or that it will result in them taking away needed services, supports.

    Saying that ‘if you don’t do X, we are/are not going to do Y’

    Please feel free to email me with any questions. My best to all of you.

    Barb Visovatti
     
     
    Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms' - Lexington, MA - Lexington MinutemanFormer Lexington resident Bill Lichtenstein alleges his daughter Rose was repeatedly locked in a seclusion room while in kindergarten at Fiske Elementary School during the 2005-2006 school year.


    By Hannah McGoldrick/hmcgoldrick@wickedlocal.com
    Posted Sep 12, 2012 @ 11:29 AM
    Last update Sep 12, 2012 @ 01:20 PM


    Read more: Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms' - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman http://www.wickedlocal.com/lexington/news/x1107518980/Lexington-parents-call-for-investigation-into-use-of-seclusion-rooms#ixzz2McwxIyAK
    Read more: Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms' - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman http://www.wickedlocal.com/lexington/news/x1107518980/Lexington-parents-call-for-investigation-into-use-of-seclusion-rooms#ixzz2McvUiuDx

    In the wake of allegations that Lexington Public Schools used seclusion rooms to discipline special-needs students, parents and concerned residents called for an independent investigation.
    During public comment at a School Committee meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 11, resident Barbara Visovatti said her son had been placed in a “quiet room” on at least three occasions in 2008.
    2008.
    “There was one chair in it and the window was covered with paper,” she said.

    The effects of this treatment, Visovatti said, became apparent in her son’s behavior, starting in May 2008.
    “He started putting himself in our dark front hall closet, closing the door and staying with his knees to his chest in the fetal position,” she said.
    Visovatti said she e-mailed her son’s teacher who said the quiet room would no longer be used.
    Visovatti and her husband told the School Committee they kept their son home from school until they could find a different placement because they felt he was unsafe in Lexington.

    Superintendent Paul Ash has stated the school district ceased the use of time-out rooms in 2007.

    Jennifer Yaar, co-chairman of the Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC), said there is a need to restore confidence in the school system.

    Read more: Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms' - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman http://www.wickedlocal.com/lexington/news/x1107518980/Lexington-parents-call-for-investigation-into-use-of-seclusion-rooms#ixzz2MctrIedi



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