Just recently was nephew was placed on an autism spectrum. Throughout his life he always presented with different qualities. He would break out crying, falling out, and throwing things. When he turned three we took him and got him examined, and told us he was on the spectrum for autism. My love for a special needs child grew much fonder. There is a plan and a purpose, a value to every life, no matter what its location, age, gender or disability (Sharron Angle, n.d). My sister had a very hard time accepting him being autistic. She didn’t know how to deal with the screaming, crying, falling out because his brother didn’t have those qualities. I would simply hold him tight, and talk instead of screaming at him. We took him to the doctors and changed
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Parents and medical professionals need to be informed of the impact nutrition has on a child. Having the proper nutrition is important to maintaining good health, uneventful childhood development, and minimization to sensory overload. Uneventful childhood development includes; allergies, deifies, childhood dieses, and disruptive behaviors. Minimizing sensory overload is the sensitivity, how something feels, looks, and taste. Claire Capaldi …show more content…
Kennedy Krieger Institute “is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through” (2016). PACT is another resource that specializes in helping children with special needs and disabilities. PACT is located at 7000 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244. Kennedy Krieger and PACT work together very closely. PACTs mission “…strongly believe that parents, families and caregivers should play an integral role in their children’s treatment and care. We are committed to working closely with you and other caregivers to provide you with information and training on how you can best foster your child’s developmental progress” (2016). Parents’ Place of Maryland is an organization for children with special needs supporting good health. It is located on 801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103 Glen Burnie, MD 21061. On the national level Federation for Children with Special Needs has a health advocacy program to help those parents identify what it is that their children can eat and cannot eat. Federation for Children with Special Needs mission
Parents and medical professionals need to be informed of the impact nutrition has on a child. Having the proper nutrition is important to maintaining good health, uneventful childhood development, and minimization to sensory overload. Uneventful childhood development includes; allergies, deifies, childhood dieses, and disruptive behaviors. Minimizing sensory overload is the sensitivity, how something feels, looks, and taste. Claire Capaldi …show more content…
Kennedy Krieger Institute “is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through” (2016). PACT is another resource that specializes in helping children with special needs and disabilities. PACT is located at 7000 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244. Kennedy Krieger and PACT work together very closely. PACTs mission “…strongly believe that parents, families and caregivers should play an integral role in their children’s treatment and care. We are committed to working closely with you and other caregivers to provide you with information and training on how you can best foster your child’s developmental progress” (2016). Parents’ Place of Maryland is an organization for children with special needs supporting good health. It is located on 801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103 Glen Burnie, MD 21061. On the national level Federation for Children with Special Needs has a health advocacy program to help those parents identify what it is that their children can eat and cannot eat. Federation for Children with Special Needs mission