I just got a notice from the PTA at my son’s school that they would like us to sell 10 raffle tickets at $10.00 each. I honestly thought OK, I think a $1.00 or $2.00 is OK, but $10.00??? They said they got requests from parents to have fewer of those fundraisers to buy [...]

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IntroductionDid you know that back in the 1950’s over 80% of toddlers were potty trained before their 2nd birthday? Some say as high as 95% percent were potty trained by age 2 in 1950. The primary reason for this was that cloth diapers are notoriously uncomfortable once they get wet or soiled, and they can [...]

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A family vacation should be relaxing and fun.  It should be an opportunity for family members to connect and enjoy each others company.  All too often, a family with a child with autism finds taking a family vacation too stressful.  More and more, family vacations are vacations for everyone except the child with autism. I am [...]

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