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What are the causes of Autism? This is perhaps the most common question Autism parents ask themselves, each other, or get asked by others. I once caught myself back raised, mouth foaming, nails scratching deep marks into wood when a therapist posted an article suggesting that moms were the cause of Autism; that something we…

Sesame Street introduces Julia, the Muppet with Autism

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Epically Classic Sesame Street. Nostalgic. Not many a melody captivates our collective mind, as that which is the theme song of PBS children’s television series; Sesame Street. In close to half a century of airing, the long running programme has impacted an international audience and implemented a multifaceted understanding of academia and cultural diversity. It…

Adoption The Boon? The Doom?

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Adoption – especially the first adoption is scary…….. The other day I received a phone call from a lady I did not know and she wanted to talk to me about my adoption experience. She wanted to adopt a baby girl, but she was afraid of many things. For many adoptive parents, fear is a…

Lost autistic child – how to mitigate flight risk

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A friend recently posted on Facebook about a scare she had when she could not find her daughter. It was a case of a lost autistic child. “Find her daughter” is putting it lightly; her autistic 6 year old had actually disappeared. Turns out hours later, she had followed some kids home and being non-verbal had…

Put God at the Center of The Family

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I am constantly amazed at just how God created man, then later a woman for companionship. These two make a couple, and out of this union God raises a family. To put God at the CENTER of family therefore seems only sensible. Being a wife and a mother has given me the most joyous and…

Cerebral Palsy – Living one day at a time…

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My mum had a normal pregnancy. And all was well Until my birth. My mum was mis-diagnosed. And went through prolonged labour. I suffered lack of oxygen. Causing DAMAGE to my brain.

Eczema

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Eczema is a recurrent dry and scaly, itchy skin rash found mainly in infants and toddlers. For infants, the rash is found usually on the cheek but it can appear on the limbs, the trunk and around the joints. For older children the rash is seen mainly in the elbow joints, and behind the knees.…

When your child cannot read

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Dyslexia is a condition that is intricate and hard to diagnose without expert help. Even the medical fraternity does not speak with one voice on what dyslexia is. The common definition of what dyslexia is the one given by World-Federation of Neurology, which defines it as a reading disability resulting from the inability to process…

6 Things No One Tells You About Adoption

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Adoption and blended families are becoming better understood, embraced and demystified. It’s always important to know and understand and acknowledge the expectations, misconceptions and realities as a parent when adopting a little one. A list of significant factors always helps……..

Step dads, do you have rights?

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Blended families come in all shapes, types and forms. Sometimes certain protocols and regulations have to take place so that roles and titles are more befitting. What solidifies the role of a stepfather or mother to becoming more than title and more of maternal and paternal figures?

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