Autism Tag in Florida Now Available

I got this from Family Cafe

Dear Friend,

We are pleased to inform you that there is now an Autism license plate available here in Florida. Please see the following message from our friend Susan Goldstein, who has been a big advocate for this new license plate.

Advocates:

After a long hard effort, the Autism License Plate is finally available!!! All proceeds will fund direct service programs for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

The good news is that you don’t have to stand in line or go to the tag agency!

We know the difficulties of waiting in long lines for our families, so we tried to make it as easy as possible to acquire your new plate.

You can get your new plate by phone, and have it mailed to you.

You can even call and secure a personal message for your plate. The maximum number combination is five (5) letters/digits . When you call, the can check on the spot, if your choice is available. The forms will then be mailed or faxed to you, asking for your vehicle information to replace your existing plate, and your payment information. You can then mail or fax back the information to the tag agency, and your new plate will be mailed to you!

1-877-465-3824

Thanks for your support!

Susan Goldstein

If Your Child is in a Florida School, Here is a Site to Check

http://blogs.tampabay.com/schools

Thank you to Kim Hammons for letting me know about this,and now you know.

Teen Abuse of ADHD Drugs

Those of you that have seen my presentation on ADHD know that among the other negative factors to be aware of with ADHD medication use is the fact that there is potential for abuse of these medications with these children. This applies not only to themselves but also to the fact that at times the medications are sold to other middle and high school teens. The American Heart Association recommends that children be given a hard exam before being placed on any of the stimulant medications. In my experience, I have rarely found a child that was evaluated in this fashion prior to be giving the medication. Was so there are side effects and abuse which must be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to medicate your child. Here is a link to an article in a newspaper regarding teen abuse this group of medications . 

http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2009/08/28/r_rstmjgs7srim6ljmlf15ig/index.xml

A Nice Gluten Free Success Story

 A lot of gluten free info and a nice uplifting success story with a cute video.

.http://glutenfree.brighterplanet.org/gluten-casein-free-diet/recovery-from-autism-through-the-gfcf-diet-4-months

Teaching Someone With Autism

Keeping with the education and back to school theme, here are some basic principles that should help those in need of this information

http://geniuschoice.com/topics/autism/therapy-for-adult-autism.php