#and having clear instructions is very autism friendly

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DAY 6 OF POORLY DRAWING THE NAMELESS GHOULS UNTIL I CAN GO TO A RITUAL

hey there, it's me with a reminder that working from 6 am to 2 am with a 1,5 hour break is not fun 😃 (it makes you look like this rain)

again, lots of love to everyone reblogging these silly drawings. i reread your tags whenever i feel down and it helps so much <3

[emeritus-fuckers]

this event is super cute so i wanted to participate hehe

I THINK Sibling of Sin, I have immense Just Some Guy energy.

2. My kneejerk answer to this is Copia because of Autism to Autism communication BUT. ALSO. Primo. I like how much he’s associated with plants. If he lets me work in the garden while infodumping well that would be just fine.

3. EXTREMELY introverted. I mean I try to be nice but like. I feel like a phone battery on its last legs when I’m around other people. I will not initiate interactions like. Unless I have time to prepare lol

4. I actually really like cleaning my room. It helps to know where everything is.

5. LOVE staying at home but I like the idea of traveling? Comfort and safety vs the potential to see sights and try food. Both are nice I guess!

6. I’m really into biology, especially parasites and fungi. I have this really cool habit of reading something scary and thinking about it for the next month for enjoyment. I collect plush toys and want to start making my own soon! I’ve got bad legs and anxiety and I’m tired a lot but I am TRYING. I am super duper good at jobs with Rules and Clear Instructions and Repetition.

The role in ministry event ended on July 20th

Your role in the Ministry is...Gardener and Fungi expert.

You work for Primo

You grow fungi and also give Primo advice on parasites. He is very glad to have your expertise, as its a subject he hasn’t studied as much.

He also loves that you have a passion for biology you two chat about it a lot.

He is very content to work in the garden with you and listen to you. If you want he can also tell you some really cool things.

He is very understanding and supportive. He has a comfy bench set up for you in the garden, so you can sit down and rest whenever you need to. He is careful not to give you any job that might make your legs worse.

He is a very calming prescence and he's good for your anxiety. He knows how introverted you are so he always waits for you to come to him to chat. But if he sees you are sad or stressed he will bring you a cup of tea and give your shoulder a friendly squeeze.

He knows you are trying and he always appreciates your efforts, he will never push you to do more. He is just very happy to have someone else around who loves plants as much as he does.

He gifted you a plush toy at the end of the year, one you had been wanting for a while.

He'll often give you jobs that allow you to be on your own if you want, especially when you go and tend to the fungi.

~

Written by Nyx

[austen-pride-blog]

Reflections on the first day of Football and Fitness activity at SK Taman Medan

Writer: Celine Woon

This program has indeed open my view on the challenges faced by special needs children in our society. Previously, I was not aware of the plights of these children and have low understanding about disabilities. However, upon being a part of this program, I was really able to comprehend on the situation that not only the special children faced but also their parents in a Malaysian society which does not focuses much on the needs of children who require special care. Prior to this program, I had mixed feelings about facing them as I was afraid I was not able to interact with them and due to their physical disabilities, I felt they were very fragile. I was wrong. These kids were in fact really normal and they have capabilities similar to what a normal child could achieve! I was ashamed that I had such prejudice towards them and this program indeed baffled me. In terms of expectations, I was expecting to be facing troubles in organising the football activity because I have not conducted any physical activities with children, especially those with special needs. Moreover, my team and I were not really skilful in playing football and we were afraid we might let them down. And I was wrong again. The children love to be outside and were happily playing on the field. They were also really supportive towards us. This made me felt somehow glad because there are still children who like playing outside and are not glued to their electronic devices. I have seen many able-bodied and normal children refusing to be under the sunlight and prefer to coop at one corner, staring at the screens of their smartphones. I learnt that we must play our roles responsibly in building a community which benefits everyone from all walks of life. The presence of these special children are a reminder to us that we should not underestimate the power of humanity.

Writer : Hani Batrisya Binti Nor Azman

Truth be told, I was very nervous about meeting the children at SK Taman Medan. I am generally not comfortable nor exceptionally friendly with children, let alone those who are disabled, be it mentally or physically. So, I was pleasantly surprised that the children are generally well-behaved, despite being told by the teachers that the majority of the students are children with ADHD. Another concern of mine before we departed for the school was whether would there be any physically disabled children participating and whether we are able to accommodate them, seeing that my teammates and I are not experienced in matters of caring for the disabled. Undeniably, I felt that not only did we lacked planning, but most importantly is the fact that we were so ignorant, or rather not well-versed in matters of dealing with children with disabilities. I expected hardship and struggle in containing or having the children to listen to our instructions because we were often told, or rather a common misconception that I believed, was that these children, especially those who are autistic are difficult to handle. Of this, clearly, I am wrong. The children were anything but difficult; yes, I did find that some of them were rather slow on the uptake when it comes to instructions, but what is more important is that they were happy to run around the field with their fellow classmates. Sometimes maybe we shouldn’t be too uptight on rules and instructions and having these children to conform, but rather to just let them play about. What I’ve gained last week, besides the experience of having to play alongside these children is to just let them be; and to listen. Listen to what they have to say for themselves, because for all we know their ideas might seem simple and insignificant at the time but it is an idea that we might not have considered.

Writer: Safwah binti Abdul Razak  

On the 13th of April, Austen’s Pride Jalinan Masyarakat project (Challenges Buddy Programme) had conducted their first session of Football and Fitness programme for special needs students at SK Taman Medan. My name is Safwah Binti Abdul Razak and I am one of the members for the Football and Fitness programme.

Before the programme had started, I had a lot of mixed emotions. I felt scared and anxious as I had to teach special needs children to play football. What if they did not follow my instructions? Moreover, I am not very good at handling children. On the other hand, I felt excited and happy that I am going out of my comfort zone as I had never handled a programme with primary school kids. I also had some negative expectations in my mind. I thought that maybe they would throw tantrums and be difficult to handle since they are special needs children. Maybe it would be impossible to teach them basic instructions such as kicking or aiming. Furthermore, I did not know how severe their respective disabilities are. Such expectations lingered in my thoughts. I didn’t really have many misconceptions about special needs children, though. One of my younger brothers has autism. Accompanying him to his speech therapy classes has taught me a lot about how autism has different levels of severity. Nevertheless, I do not really have that much experience with physically disabled children. I thought it would be quite impossible to teach them how to play football.

During the programme, my worries and anxiety dissipated. I had a lot of fun teaching them how to kick and aim. Even though I felt very tired, it was rewarding to see how the kids have improved their skills in playing football. The children there were mostly high-functioning and it wasn’t too difficult to teach them basic football skills. They were also very cooperative and well-behaved. There were times when the kids got distracted and ran off on their own but it did not happen frequently. There were kids who had difficulty using their foot to kick the ball. However, they kept on trying and did not give up. Their resilience showed me that their flaws did not stop them from doing physical activities.

In conclusion, being in this programme has taught me a lot about special needs children. My perception of them has changed into a more positive light and my misconceptions about them had cleared up. They deserve the same opportunities that other children have. I hope more programmes that empower disabled people are held by governmental and non-governmental organisations.

[thiefking]

the kurosawas are probably the most detached from the rest of the Oc Web because they already have the hayashis to hang out with and kouki & nora are not the best at socializing (kouki wishes he could be. nora does not give a shit) the only other oc that i own that is definitely pre-established friend of theirs is mia...

okay this post got like really long hold on. oc relationship web (the self-insular version where it’s all My Own ocs except for a brief mention of katsuya/nate’s not-husband and the above mention of the hayashis) under the cut

haruka and zagreus (i literallydreamed the character concept and name up before i even knew a single thing about that one game. i dreamed i was a motorcyclist named zagreus and i went that’s fun i’ll make that real. let me live.) are bffs and also very friendly and easygoing people so they pretty much tie every other oc together in one big friendship web, but even more importantly there’s already an established connection to pull in my OTHER social recluse, because zagreus’s royal advisor/older sister figure is ophelia, who is the Biological older sister of nate, and as soon as ophelia and nate are reunited and zagreus finds out about it he’s obviously going to adopt nate as basically his brother and then through zagreus nate also meets ein and haruka and through haruka he meets the babbages. this is the giant web here

i also know that eventually nate and the kurosawas will be friends and i think haruka and nora would make good pals because haruka is like perfectly built to handle nora’s standoffishness... really my biggest trouble is connecting mia to the oc friendship web because she’s very picky about her company and she’s too aloof to maintain actual connections with most people. the only ones i can think of are loose “she’d be chill with zagreus” and “she would assume her being very vulgar and irreverent would piss nate off so she does that on purpose near him but he seems more than okay with it and in fact may even have a chuckle so she’d decide he’s also fine” and “she would be okay with rin (babbage) and ein thinking she’s cool because they Would think she’s cool as hell and mia agrees. but she’d be like errrmmm... no... if any attempt was made to get her to babysit. even though she’d do a decent job of it and isn’t actually as bad with kids as she thinks she is”

also i think thOH RIGHT and ophelia and nora and zagreus obviously have to become friends because they all like jojo. okay anyway i think zagreus and mia would be the most tickled with the fact that nate is this very serious-looking regal prettyboy whose wardrobe makes him look like he’s constantly cosplaying a vampire and/or miles edgeworth and speaks in a generally calm and verbose manner is:

Incredibly Clueless about like... generally accepted concepts like theme parks, roller coasters, anime conventions, video games/pokemon, and if you introduce him to any of these he approaches them with the same straightfaced curiosity and if you ask him questions you get to find out how many things he’s getting wrong. for example he thinks that “voltorb” is what the trainer he’s fighting named their little round pet. like he’d think it was Mr. Voltorb and Ms. Oddish and not realize that it’s a species name. and also he thinks that people getting stopped for pictures at disneyland is just something that happens there and the people all dressed up in their princess/prince outfits are just dressed like that casually because he also showed up dressed similarly and ALSO keeps getting stopped for photos. so he’s like “i see, so it’s a social norm in this town (he thinks disneyland is a town) to expect photographs. understood”

not only is he Not scandalized by hearing the word fuck he himself will occasionally say it. furthermore so long as he actually understands it he will laugh at dirty jokes. more esoteric ones/ones that you can only understand through internet exposure he won’t understand but if you teach him he’ll laugh

related to the above he’s never given up teasing ophelia for accidentally referring to zagreus’s mom as a milf and will very quickly inform people that she did that within the first half hour of reuniting with him after a full decade of neither of them seeing each other and ophelia is tormented by it (and the fact that because she refused to tell him what milf meant, he then asked his not-husband katsuya to define it, said not-husband being someone ophelia had JUST met for the FIRST TIME EVER the same day, who now knew two things about her: she’s nate’s sister and she has the hots for her boss’s mom)

he is willing to attempt to try referencing memes. he does not do it correctly 99% of the time and is strangely verbose about it or just says it with entirely the wrong cadence

has a very easily capitalized-upon curiosity just in general and will not question most requests to do something and will just be like Okay.

this is also all stuff that the rest of the crew would find fairly funny/endearing about him (save for kouki maybe because he and nate are basically on the same wavelength and get along more based on similar personalities and haruka just kinda likes Everyone) but mia and zagreus actively.... i guess exploit? these traits for comedic purposes the most

weirdly i feel like nora wouldn’t exploit it much but maybe it’s because again nate is similar to kouki and nora doesn’t tend to “exploit” any of kouki’s traits, kouki is usually in on whatever nora is trying to do (or at least they have a mutual understanding that they can use each other’s traits to their own advantages and even if they don’t know the plan necessarily they’re aware of what they might need to play up or even just Continue Doing)

nate is like... he’s fine with being handed things and told Do Something With This and given no further instruction. and if he’s laughed at when he says/does something that he didn’t intend to be funny he’s not embarrassed he’s just like “? is that wrong?” and doesn’t take it to heart. but he and mia/zagreus wouldn’t be on the same wavelength of what’s going on (or at least have wildly different perspectives on it?) the way kouki and nora are, mia/zagreus are getting some (friendly, good-spirited) comedy out of nate being the strange little man that he is and nate is usually getting a genuine learning experience that just happens to be very comedic for everyone around him

that also i think is an important difference between the two, nate is much more resistant to being embarrassed than kouki is in most situations. nate is capable of being very casually intimate/physically affectionate with katsuya (though he also doesn’t realize how blatantly romantic it is. once he’s like oh my god i am in gay love with him THAT is when he’s SLIGHTLY flustered about it but it very quickly goes back to not being embarrassing at all for him) and while nate can have his moments of “aw fuck a social blunder” he’s usually more... deeply saddened in an instant than embarrassed. kouki will get embarrassed more by much less and will ALSO be sad about it afterwards, he’s also like Genuinely Shy on top of being lonely and bad at speaking, as opposed to nate who is exceedingly lonely but not necessarily Afraid of talking to/approaching people. he’s just bad at being casual which makes it hard to make friends. kouki and nate are also on complete opposite ends of the verboseness spectrum and yet both ends have the same result of “friend-making very hard”

the plus side though is nate and kouki would be friends super easily because kouki wouldn’t find nate intimidating (actually he’d probably be scoping out whether nate Deserves To Get Robbed or if the hammer of justice need not be swung this time) and both of them are so Autism-Having that the other one’s social awkwardness does not affect them at all. actually itmakes it even better for both of them because nate can ask kouki 5 million questions and kouki can just answer with “*nods head* mm.” or “*shakes head* mm.” and nate’s like “excellent he’s answering my questions and doesn’t look scared this conversation is going great” and kouki islike “wow i can’t believe he’s still talking to me even though i’m barely saying anything this conversation is going great” and nate can infodump all he likes and kouki doesn’t have to stress out about trying to speak “better” because nate doesn’t expect/need him to

i also think it works well because kouki says So Very Little sometimes that it gets insanely vague (ironically enough he tries to only say the important words so that it ISN’T vague because he thinks the more words he says the more likely he is to be misunderstood. like more words = more opportunities to be misconstrued) but nate has no issue with basically rephrasing what kouki said with more words filled in to confirm what he meant and kouki can just be like Yeah or No It’s More Like _ and nate will be like ah i see and it just goes on as normal. which is i think a rarity for kouki because usually nora would be the one to translate kouki-isms and if nora isn’t there kouki would have to sit there thinking really hard about making sure the sentence is as clear as possible and get kind of nervous about being wrong about how clear it is, but nate is not easily offended and doesn’t look Visibly Confused by kouki-isms so kouki is in turn more comfortable and confident

likewise nora would be initially as distrustful of nate as he is with everyone but as soon as he realizes how similar to kouki he is AND that nate and kouki get along nora’ll be really chill with him. even moreso when he makes similar discoveries as mia irt “oh he actually is nowhere near as stuffy as he looks i guess he just dresses fancy”. also i think nora would still do something Adjacent to the mia/zagreus hijinks of giving nate something to do just to see how he reacts, nate and nora have a clearer understanding that if nora asks nate to do something they both know that it’s just for Funny Purposes and nate doesn’t get like... nutritional value out of it it’s just like nora asks him to read something (like just Read it with his eyes or read it aloud) and nate is like ah i’m going to be exposed to very strange words again aren’t i. mia and zagreus would do that sort of thing too it’s all part of the “funny ways to use nate’s strange little traits” umbrella it’s just that nora doesn’t partake in most of the other ways (at least not most of the time anyway. i think he would also be the type to lie to nate about what words/internet terms mean though)

[mdx2]

Keto Breads & Keto Desserts Review

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What Do We Know About Treating ADHD with Medical Food?

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Medical foods are not simply foods recommended by a physician. They are not supplements or medications, either. You don’t need a prescription for a medical food, but it must be consumed or administered under the supervision of a physician. The FDA does not approve or regulate medical foods, however it does define and enforce their labeling requirements. Products used for diabetes treatment or for pregnancy are not considered medical foods by the FDA, however a product used to treat ADHD is.

Confused yet? You’re in good company.

According to a 2017 article in the Food and Drug Law Journal written by Bruce P. Burnett, Ph.D., and Robert M. Levy, MD, “Medical foods are not widely understood by the medical community or utilized in all patients who need them due to lack of a FDA-approval process, unclear and contradictory guidance especially with regard for need for an investigational new drug (IND) application, and no clear regulations regarding their development and marketing.”

At the same time, new research suggests that the medical food developed for the management of ADHD symptoms in children may improve mood and behavior, with few side effects. So it seems this is a natural, supplemental treatment for ADHD deserves a deeper look — and some clean, clear explanation.

What Is a Medical Food?

It’s quite easy to list all of the things a medical food is not (as we’ve done above). Considerably more difficult is the task of explaining what a medical food actually is. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is “a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation.”

[Free Guide: What to Eat (and Avoid) for Improved ADHD Symptoms]

The terminology surrounding medical foods and dietary supplements (not to mention functional foods and nutraceuticals) is confusing. The bottom line is that medical foods are not actually “food.” Instead, they are prescribed applications created from natural, food-based elements. Their mechanism is the delivery of pharmaceutical-grade components to the body in an effort to restore balance and routine metabolic processes.

Medical foods contain highly-concentrated and purified natural ingredients designated as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe), a standard put forth by the FDA. Unlike dietary supplements, which are intended for the maintenance of otherwise normal healthy bodies and minds, medical foods are designed to provide nutrients and restore function for a specific condition or disorder.

How Do Medical Foods and Supplements Differ?

Since the passage of the The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, the FDA has published several key regulations on the statement of identity, nutrition labeling, ingredient labeling, and nutrient content and health claims for dietary supplements. These supplements, which may be purchased over the counter and largely taken without medical supervision, are highly regulated to protect consumers.

The FDA does not regulate medical foods in the same way it does drugs or dietary supplements. Instead, it monitors medical food like any other food — any product that bears a false or misleading claim would be considered misbranded under section 403(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). It also publishes a compliance program guidance manual titled “Medical Foods Program – Import and Domestic” to aid FDA inspectors in assessing medical foods and their manufacturing processes/facilities, and in collecting samples in accordance with the FD&C Act.

[5 Rules for an ADHD-Friendly Diet]

The FDA also defines what constitutes a medical food; if a product meets the criteria below, it is exempt from nutritional labeling requirements.

It is a specially formulated and processed product (as opposed to a naturally occurring foodstuff used in its natural state) for the partial or exclusive feeding of a patient by means of oral intake or enteral feeding by tube, meaning a tube or catheter that delivers nutrients beyond the oral cavity directly into the stomach or small intestine.

It is intended for the dietary management of a patient who, because of therapeutic or chronic medical needs, has limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or metabolize ordinary foodstuffs or certain nutrients, or who has other special medically determined nutrient requirements, the dietary management of which cannot be achieved by the modification of the normal diet alone.

It provides nutritional support specifically modified for the management of the unique nutrient needs that result from the specific disease or condition, as determined by medical evaluation.

It is intended to be used under medical supervision.

It is intended only for a patient receiving active and ongoing medical supervision wherein the patient requires medical care on a recurring basis for, among other things, instructions on the use of the medical food.

According to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), medical food labels must list all major food allergens — such as milk, egg, and peanuts — contained within the product.

There are medical foods available today formulated to treat hematological abnormalities like sickle cell anemia, nonhematologic genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, and conditions of malabsorption like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. These take the form of a powdered formula, capsule, liquid formula, or emulsion.

Insurance Coverage for Medical Foods

Medical insurance does not typically cover the cost of medical food. Though a prescription is not needed to purchase a medical food, it may be required by your insurance provider to process coverage. Even when a physician issues a written order stating that a medical food is necessary for a patient’s successful treatment, the insurance provider may consider it a second- or third-tier drug, which means high out-of-pocket costs. For patients covered by Medicare Part D, non-FDA-approved therapies may not receive any pharmacy reimbursement at all. A three-month supply of Vayarin, for example, costs $159.99

Medical Food for ADHD: Vayarin

One medical food indicated for the management of ADHD is Vayarin, which is designed to control the lipid imbalances associated with ADHD. (Lipids are healthy fats like omega-3s that the brain loves; several studies demonstrate that patients with ADHD have lower levels of than do individuals without the disorder.) Vayarin contains phosphatidylserine-omega-3, enriched with EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which is a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and shellfish. This omega-3 has been found to improve mood and behavior.

Research on PS-Omega3, the main lipid product made by VAYA Pharmaceuticals, suggests that it may reduce ADHD symptoms in children. According to a recent study, “Preliminary analysis suggests that this treatment may be especially effective in a subgroup of hyperactive-impulsive, emotionally and behaviorally-dysregulated ADHD children.”1

The research found no reported significant risk associated with taking Vayarin. Most children tolerate it well, though gastrointestinal discomfort is cited as an adverse side effect. One study shows that cost and patient objection to Vayarin’s taste are leading reasons for therapy failure.2

What Do ADHD Patients Say About Vayarin?

Patient feedback on the effectiveness of Vayarin is far from conclusive, in part because so few people have tried treating ADHD with medical foods. According to one ADDitude reader, “Vayarin has helped my son, who has ADHD with high-functioning autism. He is a lot more affectionate and less emotional when things don’t go his way. I haven’t noticed a difference with my ADHD-only son. (Vayarin) did help my daughter, too, but she doesn’t care for the taste.”

Yet, another parent had a very different experience: “I tried Vayarin with my two sons — two pills twice a day for three months, as directed… After three months, there were no noticeable effects whatsoever, so we stopped using it.”

Dr. Maria Zangara, a Naturopathic physician in New York and Connecticut, says, “Vayarin is not a magic bullet. You can’t put something into an empty barrel and expect it to work. The barrel needs to be filled with the right balance of ingredients — rest, diet, mindfulness, and exercise — for there to be positive change.”

A poor diet comprising fast food, additives, and preservatives has been linked to aggravated symptoms in those affected with ADHD.3 Sugar, furthermore, creates a perfect storm in an ADHD body and brain, exacerbating hyperactivity and worsening symptoms overall. The right recipe of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and even herbs can make a difference for some patients.4

[9-Part Natural Treatment Guide from ADDitude]

Footnotes

1 Magen A, et al. “The effect of phosphatidylserine containing Omega3 fatty-acids on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children.” European Psychiatry. 2012 Jul;27(5):335-42. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.05.004.

2 Stephanie Nguyen, et al. “Efficacy of EPA Enriched Phosphatidylserine-Omega-3 (Vayarin) on Children with ADHD” American Academy of Neurology. 2015 April; vol. 82 no. P7.336. ISSN: 0028-3878Online ISSN: 1526-632X

3 Kim KM1, et al. “Associations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and dietary habits in elementary school children.” Appetite. 2018 Aug 1;127:274-279. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.05.004.

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New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

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[sofiawright4411]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz

[richardgarciase23]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz

[laurenbaker553]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz

[josephwebb335]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz

[robertharris6685]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz

[laurenjohnson437]

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

New app helps parents track and encourage their child’s development

Follow me on Twitter @drClaire

Most parents, at some time or another, wonder whether their child is doing everything they are supposed to do. Are they ahead of other children? Are they behind? Is their development normal?

Now there is a really good app for that.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new free app called the Milestone Tracker. It has five components:

A detailed “Milestone Checklist.” For children ages 2 months through 5 years, it goes through all the different milestones for that age (when I tried it out for a 12-month-old, there were 27 milestones) so parents can see if their child has reached them. To make it easier for parents to understand and decide, there are photos and videos that explain the milestones.

“When to Act Early.” For each age, the app lists warning signs that warrant a call to the doctor. For example, for a 12-month-old some warning signs include not crawling, not standing when supported, not pointing — and losing milestones the child previously had. While these warning signs don’t necessarily mean there is a serious problem, they should be checked out.

My favorite, “Tips and Activities.” It gives parents concrete, practical, and fun suggestions for encouraging their child’s development. Children learn best through interaction and play. The suggestions are geared for what children need and enjoy at each age.

The “Milestone Quick View.” This lists the milestones for the different ages, breaking them up into social, language, movement, and cognitive. Unlike the milestone checklist, where you have to go through each milestone to get to the next, the quick view lets you see them all at once.

“My Child’s Summary.” This feature puts all the data parents enter about their child in one place, and into a format that you can either show or email to your doctor.

The app allows you to enter multiple children, and will send reminders and prompts about milestones and recommendations, as well as any appointments parents enter. The instructions and explanations are clear and user-friendly, and the milestones are all very reasonable ones that allow for the normal variations we see among children.

Why is all of this important?

Well, as the CDC says, milestones matter. They are signs of normal and healthy development, and when children don’t achieve them in the way we expect, it may be a sign of a problem. It could be a problem with hearing or sight, it could be an early sign of a learning disability, or it could be a sign of autism or some other neurological problem. Sometimes it’s nothing serious at all, just a sign that a baby needs more tummy time or a toddler needs to be talked to (and read to and sung to) more. As I said above, children need activities and interactions in order to develop normally.

At well-child visits, doctors check on the development of babies and children, looking for any signs of problems. You could make the argument that if parents bring their child regularly to the doctor, they shouldn’t need the app. But the reality is that doctors have to cover a lot in a short visit, and can’t always do the kind of detailed assessment the app allows parents to do. Also, doctors rely in part on parents raising concerns — and many parents, especially first-time parents, may not know when they should be worried.

When we catch a problem early, we can start helping early, and starting early can make all the difference for the life, and future, of a child.

http://ift.tt/2zWJqvz