Monthly Archives: December 2008
18
Dec
Managing Stress: Taking Care of Yourself Too, Not Only Your Child
by Margarita Tartakovsky“Stress is part of every parent’s life. But the experience of managing stress for parents who have a child on the autism spectrum is more frequent and more enduring than that of many other parents, “says Sandra...
10
Dec
Holiday Stress! Are children affected?
Holiday stress affects everyone. “The mind and body affect each other. Unmanaged stress can affect children physically, socially and emotionally. It is worth exposing children to relaxation techniques.” — Patricia Arcari, PhD, RN, Ass...
10
Dec
ADHD/Autism and Stress
Parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder experience disappointments, sadness, loneliness, exhaustion and tremendous amounts of stress. I felt all of this as I watched the words come out of my doctor’s mouth. I watch...