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1/24/2023

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There will be 7 UNITS Posted, eventually. This is a labor of 'love' in the hope that this 'sharing' will help those in need.  Here are the UNITS ~

Know Autism – Know Your Child: with <
My Thoughts
> by Sara Luker; 2023
 
UNIT 1 – How Will I Know?
 
INTRODUCTION
     CHAPTER 1 – Checklists
     CHAPTER 2 – Red Flags
     CHAPTER 3 –Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
         PART 1. Developmental Screening
Unit 1 – REFERENCES
Unit 1 – APPENDIX A Informal Checklist
 
UNIT 2  Why Is It Autism?
   INTRODUCTION
      CHAPTER 1 – Diagnosis & DSM-5 Diagnostic and    
         Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition;   
         published in 2013 by the American Psychiatric
         Association (APA)
      CHAPTER 2 – Denial & Misdiagnosis
      CHAPTER 3 – Doctors & Direction
UNIT 2 – REFERENCES
UNIT 2 – APPENDICES
 
UNIT 3  Which Is Most Concerning?
   INTRODUCTION
      CHAPTER 1 – Gross & Fine Motor Skills
         PART 1. Poor Eating
         PART 2. Toilet Training
      CHAPTER 2 – Speech & Communication (Including  
                                     nonverbal)
      CHAPTER 3 – Cognition & Temperament/Personality
UNIT 3 – REFERENCES
UNIT 3 – APPENDICES
 
UNIT 4  When Is It Sensory?
                   
   INTRODUCTION
      CHAPTER 1 – Sensory Issues
         PART 1.
            a. Sensory Defensiveness
           b. Sensory Avoidance
      CHAPTER 2 – Sensory Categories
         PART 1. HYPO-ACTIVITY
         PART 2. HYPER-ACTIVITY
         PART 3. SIRS (Sensory Interests, Repetitions,  
                                  & Seeking behaviors)
            a. Sensory Interests       
               a. 1.  SIBs Self-Injurious Behaviors.
           b. Repetitious Behavior
           c. Seeking Behavior
         PART 4. Enhanced Perception APPENDIX
      CHAPTER 3 – Sensory Integration
         PART 1. Sensory System
         PART 2. Sensory Profile
         PART 3. Sensory Diet
            a. Brushing Techniques
         PART 4. Sensory Room
UNIT 4 – REFERENCES
UNIT 4 – APPENDICES
 
UNIT 5  Who Is Your Child?
  
   INTRODUCTION
      CHAPTER 1 – Getting to Know Your Child and 
                               Yourself
      CHAPTER 2 – Working on Daily Living Skills aka
                             Getting Started with Concerns
      CHAPTER 3 – Determining Social & Personal  
                               Awareness
      CHAPTER 4 – Understanding A Child’s Thinking
         PART 1. Learning Strengths
         PART 2. Learning Weaknesses
UNIT 5 – REFERENCES
UNIT 5 – APPENDICES
 
UNIT 6  Where Are the Resources?
     
      CHAPTER 1 – Networking & Support
         INTRODUCTION
         Networking
            PART 1. Autism CARES Act of 2019
            PART 2. Government Websites
         Support
      CHAPTER 2 – Insurance & Intervention
         INTRODUCTION
         Insurance
         Intervention
      CHAPTER 3 – Law – Federal, State, & Local  
         INTRODUCTION
            PART 1. IEP Individualized Education Program
            PART 2. Autism Education & Bullying Policies   
         Law – Federal, State, & Local  
            PART 1. Judges
            PART 2. Court System
UNIT 6 – REFERENCES
UNIT 6 – APPENDICES
 
UNIT 7  Which Will Help Us?
 
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 7 – 1 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
       Section 1– Introduction, Medication, Dietary Approaches
UNIT 7 – 2 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
        Section 2: ABA, CBT, DIR, OT, PECS
UNIT 7 – 3 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
        Section 3: RDI, SPD, ST, TEAACH
UNIT 7 – 4 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
        Section 4: CAMs Complementary & Alternative     
                         Medicine
             PART 1 –
     1.  acupuncture
     2.  animal assisted therapy
           a. Dog Assisted Therapy
                b. Dolphin Assisted Therapy
                c. Horse Assisted Therapy
  UNIT 7–5Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
          Section 5: CAMs Complementary & Alternative   
                           Medicine
             PART 2 –
                3. anti-inflammatory therapy
                4. auditory integration therapy
  UNIT 7–6 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
          Section 6: CAMs Complementary & Alternative  
                           Medicine
             PART 3 –
                5. chelation therapy
                6. chiropractic
  UNIT 7–7 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
          Section 7: CAMs Complementary & Alternative
                           Medicine
             PART 4 –
                7.  creative therapy
                     a. introduction
                     b. art
                     c. music
                     d. dance, theatre
                     e. adventure therapy
                8.  facilitated communication
  UNIT 7–8 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
          Section 8: CAMs Complementary & Alternative
                           Medicine
              PART 5 –
                 9.  hyperbaric oxygen therapy
                10.  immunoglobulin infusions
  UNIT 7–9 Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
          Section 9: CAMs Complementary & Alternative
                           Medicine
               PART 6 –
                 11. massage therapy
                12. mindfulness & meditation
  UNIT 7–10 Complementary & Alternative Medicine
                    (CAM)
          Section 10: CAMs Complementary & Alternative
                             Medicine
               PART 7 –
                13. neuro-therapy
                14.  physical activity program
   UNIT 7–11 Complementary & Alternative Medicine    
                     (CAM)
          Section 11: CAMs Complementary & Alternative
                             Medicine
               PART 8 –
                 15.  stem cell therapy
                16.  vitamin/supplements
   UNIT 7 – REFERENCES
   UNIT 7 – APPENDICES

DISCLAIMER Know Autism – Know Your Child: with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker; 2023
 
Just to let you know that I, Sara Hayden Luker, have put forth my best efforts in presenting what I have learned and experienced about autism. My intent is to inform and educate, by sharing < My Thoughts >, plus the stories and referenced studies of those who have gone before us. 

Any author’s mention of products, services, treatments, and interventions or actions are not to be considered an endorsement, thereof. Know that to some, autism is an ‘unregulated business’.

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Happy, Healthy, & Peaceful New Year 2023

1/8/2023

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In this New Year, continuing to offer my FREE BOOK 2023~

Know Autism, Know Your Child, with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker

"With Knowledge and Early Identification comes Hope!"
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         Just to let you know that I, Sara Luker, have put forth my best efforts in presenting what I have learned over my 30 years with autism, Sharing Extended Book Reviews of  stories about those who have gone before us.      
         Understand that all health matters ALWAYS require medical decisions/diagnosis/treatment by highly qualified and licensed individuals. See website DISCLAIMER.

         Here you will find excerpts containing a combination of selections, synopses, general information prose, quotes and references to peer-reviewed articles.

         Plus < My Thoughts >, which are my responses to the material; as a state certified educator with a 2013 Master’s Degree in Special Education, and over 30 years as Sonny’s mom.

         The BLOGs on this site are meant to be insightful and timely. Comments and Responses are welcomed.

         The offered DOWNLOAD material is organized in UNITs and Chapters. The autism information comes from –

    *Peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, informational     and educational-writer articles.

    *Prose, which explains the currently circulating general public knowledge.

    *Personal, < My Thoughts > which are ‘educated   guesses’ about what it all means.

    *Poignant synopses of published parent stories.

    *Pages filled with decisions, denial, cited references, definitions, appendices, and more.

     Hearing the words “this child has autism,” parents are often shell-shocked.

         Then, in the face of so many more questions racing through their minds, the doctor says, “Just go online and read everything you can about autism.”

         
    Yes, disturbingly this kind of professional advice is given to many of our families.

    ​  If you are one of those families, or clinicians, I hope this material will give you a good start.
     


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