Hi, I am new to this board. I have 3 kids... a 4yr. old boy, 2.5 yr old girl and a 13 mos. old boy. My daughter has been "unoffically" diagnosed with...
We have three boys, all 6, (yes triplets). One has mod/severe autism. We got a puppy in March and she has made a big difference with all of us, especially...
We have always had a dog in our house and Brendan, who is almost 7 with mild to moderate autism, has always loved her. In April, we got another dog and he has...
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I am a great grand mother who is care provider for my 7 yrs old who has Autism and non-verbal. I was told that the Pug breed was a very good dog for an ...
My son is not on the spectrum, but he loves our 2 dogs. A word of caution about any poodle-mix breed because they can be rather high-strung and may not be the...
My twins are 5 and have Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with extreme ADHD and sensory processing issues. They are sensory seekers. They exhibit many of the...
Thank you for everyone's feedback... we are looking into a goldendoodle or labradoodle because I have heard that they are great with kids... and hypoallergenic...
Where do you all live in Kansas.? I know that Topeka has a Pug farm and many times they are always trying to find homes for there pugs because they adopt...
High strung - Does that mean skittish and nervous? I have noticed that our doodle is more fearful than my previous dog. She's afraid of strangers and slower...
To me, yes skittish and nervous would equal high strung. We have friends with a labradoodle and he's cute and sweet as can be with the poodle coat. But her...
Chihuahuas are great dogs for people with allergies and/or asthma. In fact, chihuahuas are recommended for people with asthma. I had a chihuahua and a toy...
We have a labradoodle with 3 kids 11-8-5. My 2 younger have special needs (adhd, gifted, sensory disorder, odd, ocd) and daisy is great with all of us! We got...
Go through TLC Adoptions http://www.tlcgreyhoundadoption.com/available.html And tell them my name...they are experienced with placing dogs that turn out
well...
Have any of you been to greenbush. What do you know about it & is it a great place to be evaluated. Just wanting some information on it. I have been to the...
Hi, Thank you all for your thoughts on the dog... we ended up with a lhasa apso... very sweet and great with the kids... So, my 2.5 yr old daughter has been...
Hi Meg, Have you tried the Thompson Center? Also, there is another Yahoo group I belong to called EFECT and it's for families of special needs children in the...
Have you tried getting in touch with Amy Sanner, a BCABA who lives in Gardner, KS? And I will ask my son's BCABA, Leann Walters, if she knows of someone else...
I have tried Amy Sanner and Kenda Morrison and the Autism Training Center in KC... everyone is full... I would love to know if your son's BCABA knows of...
I know you are looking for someone to teach ABA, but have you looked into Greenspan's model of Floortime? I can't express to you enough how this approach has...
Meg, Here are some more leads for you (but my son's teacher is still doing some additional investigation on your behalf). Have you looked into Children's TLC...
Julie, I can't thank you enough... I have looked into some of these, but a few are new... so, I am really excited to try them. Please let me know if there are...
You might look at meetup.com They allow you to create lists of groups with similar interests. There might be a parent group already meeting in your area. I am...
http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/give-one-get-one.php I've been kind of following this story for a while, and this looks like it
would be a win-win situation for...
On Monday, December 3, 2007, please contact your Congresspersons and ask them to support the bipartisan IDEA Fairness Restoration Act, introduced by...
I am currently living in Junction City, but considering relocating to Topeka, Osage City or surrounding area. My son has Sensory Integration Dysfunction and...
I wish I had a wonderful answer for you. But, actually, I have the same question only about the Wichita, KS area. My child has Partial Fetal Alcohol...
Jessica - We live here in Topeka. My son is 10 years old and has ADHD and is LD. We moved him to Avondale West Elementary School two years ago (his old...
Heartspring in Wichita is wonderful! I used to work for Rainbows United, and a few of my kids there went to Wichita Independent School and did very well...
HeartSpring is an excellent facility. I used to work there and the services it provides are amazing. The campus is beautiful and the staff are excellent to...