Tyler Bender's Page

Autism and Montessori 4 Replies

My son was attending the IUPUI Center for Young Children from ages 2-4, and was part of a study that Riley neurology was doing on mainstreaming kids on the spectrum into a regular classroom setting...

Tagged: spectrum, autism, Montessori

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Rae Kridel Nov 25.

Sensory-friendly showing of "Bolt"

I went to Greenwood 14 today for the ASA showing of "Madagascar 2" and it was a nice setup. The house lights were a little higher and the sound was turned down a little. Two friends brought their k...

Started by Rae Kridel Nov 8.

Sensory-friendly showing of Madagascar 2

Hey all, I'm helping the Autism Society publicize this. Please pass the info and/or flyer on!

Started by Rae Kridel Nov 3.

Medicaid Waivers waiting list 1 Reply

Anyone have any ideas on how to get the Medicaid Waiting list waiting time shortened? For a state with a budget in the black, every one who needs the autism (and other) waivers should be getting th...

Tagged: medicaid, waivers, autism

Started by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell. Last reply by Rae Kridel Nov 3.

IEP and Article 7 training

I am passing along the below information about special ed law training. It is FREE and would be worth paying for, based on my past experiences. My Case Conference/ IEP meeting advice is "Bring cook...

Started by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell Oct 2.

Family Support 6 Replies

Any words of advice on dealing with lack of family support? Not within my family unit- although my husband has waivered in backing me on a few "autism" things I do- like he doesn't like me to sign ...

Tagged: autism, family

Started by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell. Last reply by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell Sep 29.

Michael Savage 3 Replies

Has anyone gotten the email on radio host Michael Savage? I Just received it at the center today!! It is on autismlink.com It is worth the read. This guy is unreal!! He claims it is our fault that ...

Tagged: Autism, Savage, Michael

Started by Leslie Greenwald (Cannava). Last reply by Rae Kridel Aug 7.

Blog post on son with Asperger's

Leslie, one of our members, wrote this blog post about her son's Asperger's diagnosis, on Toni Deckers' blog. http://www.smallerindiana.com/profiles/blog

Tagged: Asperger's

Started by Rae Kridel Jul 10.

Sound Therapy 4 Replies

Has anyone in here tried Sound Therapy? One of my clients, an audiologist, swears by it for those on the spectrum, in that the music is programmed in such a way to stimulate specific areas of the b...

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Rae Kridel Sep 24.

The humorous side of the spectrum 12 Replies

Chriss sent a message asking if anyone is interested in sharing anecdotes on the humorous side of living with someone on the spectrum. I just had a meeting with a couple of clients yesterday and ev...

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell Sep 17.

DisneyWorld- yes, you can! 1 Reply

I just came back from DisneyWorld, courtesy of my mother-in-law. My son is almost 7 and has autism, my daughter is 5 AND A HALF (her caps) and has princess syndrome. The family and grandma all stay...

Started by Chriss Gregor-Maxwell. Last reply by Rae Kridel Jun 20.

Using PECS cards for language delays

Has anyone else on here had experience with a language development delay with their child (or themselves, if they are adult auties?) My son is four and we're still working on talking. He "talks" al...

Started by Rae Kridel Jun 4.

Eating out, yes. Putt Putt golf, no. 9 Replies

Ok, so my son has reached an age where we can eat in restaurants again, as long as the food doesn't take too long. He'll mostly sit still and color or play with you till the food arrives. But we tr...

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Rae Kridel Jun 20.

Inside the Autistic Mind

A friend sent me this link today. The woman who did it would be classified as "severely autistic" probably, on the spectrum, but it was a FASCINATING look into the autistic mind, and why auties do ...

Started by Rae Kridel May 31.

Yeah, I think this teacher should lose her license 1 Reply

Ok, so this is a very brief article and doesn't give the full details on the situation. The teacher's behavior was really appalling. http://www.abajournal.com/news/mom_considers_suit_ the woman did...

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Erik Deckers May 31.

"Facing Autism" at the Indpls Art Center 2 Replies

Has anyone else seen this art exhibit? It was featured on the front page of the Indpls Star today. I walked though the exhibit recently without knowing the subject. At first I thought they were jus...

Started by Tracy Mishkin. Last reply by Tracy Mishkin May 31.

Help for sleep deprived parents 11 Replies

Hi Everyone, Given my current frame of mind, I guess I'll start this Group off with a question about how sleep deprived parents can get some rest. My 4-year-old son often wakes in the middle of th...

Started by Rae Kridel. Last reply by Rae Kridel Jul 21.