http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ben+Sidman Society Ben Sidman Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35865&ca=Society Promoting awareness can help people understand what autism is, how it affects people and appreciate that this is a condition that many people have. If everyone knew the symptoms, the behaviors and the way it affects others then autistic people would be treated according to who they are and how they... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35869&ca=Family+Concerns It was the great American Financer, Bernard Baruch that said “Feelings are 55% body language, 38% tone and 7% words” in other words, its not just what you say but the way that you say it. On the other hand, only the words are required for actual communication and the body language and tone are the s... Medicines and Remedies Ben Sidman Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35873&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies There are many methods and therapies that have been shown to improve the symptoms of autism. However, at this point in time there is no single method that has been medically proven that will cure autism. Unfortunately there are many techniques that claim to cure autism and that claim to have medical... Education Ben Sidman Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35864&ca=Education Choosing a school for children with social difficulties is a very difficult task. Parents know that the school they chose will have a big impact on their child’s self-confidence, their ability to learn and their childhood experiences. Get it right and you can help them learn and overcome many barrie... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35222&ca=Family+Concerns To get the most from playtime activities you have to stick to a set of rules. The rules may change according to the child but generally these rules help to achieve constructive play gaining the benefits listed above. Play it their way - Encourage them to pay the games they like to play. If they show... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35863&ca=Family+Concerns Tantrums are never easy to deal with and push parents to their limits of patients. It often seems to be that parents of children with social difficulties have a harder job because tantrums are either more frequent, unpredictable or harder to bring under control. The Difficulties Children with social... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35986&ca=Family+Concerns This is a question that parents of children they think may have social difficulties have to ask themselves. And it is a really difficult question to answer. The type of questions that parents ask themselves: • Why does my child need to be diagnosed? • How is an autism diagnosis going to affect my ch... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35987&ca=Family+Concerns There are a hundred reasons why you should organise yourself and your autistic child. But it was best put by the US writer, Florynce R Kennedy who said ‘Don’t agonize, organize.’ If you don’t organise yourself you are going to be dealing with all kinds of problems such as lost papers, untidiness, b... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35988&ca=Family+Concerns Travelling can be a great way to give your family a relaxing break or some new experiences. Travelling with children with social difficulties can be very difficult with all the changes of environment. The following checklist is a quick summary of all the main points made in this guide and helps you... Family Concerns Ben Sidman Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35989&ca=Family+Concerns No matter who you are or what you do, caring for someone with autism is difficult and can often stretch you to your limits. Every now and again you can end up feeling like things are getting on top of you. The trouble is that more often than can become every day. There is no magic wand to take all t...