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How I Stopped Pitying My Child

6/7/11 8:56am by parentingautism
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Honey, can we give the kids away?

5/31/11 9:37am by parentingautism
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Half joking while the other half feeling desperate, Peter (my better half) leaned across the red checkered table cloth and asked, "is it too late to consider a childless life?"  I replied in a whisper as our children ran around and under the table at our downtown pizza joint, "Yup, too late."  Read more >

The Fight for Autism Funding in Vermont Is a National Concern

5/17/11 9:52am by parentingautism
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Vermont Statehouse

Over the last few months I have been working with a group of parents and professionals (VT CAIR) on lobbying the Vermont legislature to not repeal the autism insurance reform law that passed and was signed into law last year. ACT 127 (aka Autism Insurance Reform) mandates insurance companies and Medicaid to pay for autism services (behavioral therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy) for children 18 months old to six years old. After last session we felt good, we got some needed legislation passed with some concessions but that is politics, right?  Read more >

Top 5 Tips to Help your Child Avoid Bullying

12/1/10 8:25am by parentingautism
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Avoiding bullying can take a toll on not just your child but the entire family.  Kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be especially vulnerable to bullying, so beginning the bullying talk early can be beneficial to making sure your child can advocate for himself and is not be prey to the bully.  Here are five tips to help your child dodge the bully:  Read more >

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Parenting Autism

Parenting children with autism

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Full Name
Angela MacDonald-Timpone
Member Since
August 2008
About Me: 

Five years ago our oldest son, Tristan, was diagnosed autism at the age of three. Since I have been working on a Vermont system of care for individuals with ASD and advocating in Vermont and in Washington D.C. for more funding and support for families and individuals with ASD. Through my work I have seen the lack of supports for people with ASD and their families have, so I have created a business, Parenting Autism, to step in and help.

Parenting Autism produces DVDs and workbooks to help parents parent on the spectrum. In addition to our exercises and tips in our workbooks and DVDs, Parenting Autism gives back to the autism community through sponsorship of camps and local organizations.

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Writer, lecturer, and parenting expert
Location: 
Vermont
About Me Tags: 

autism,asd,asperger,parenting,families,relationships

Causes Tags: 

autism apectrum disorder, ASD, autism, parenting, families

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