Archive for the ‘Autism Awarenes Event’ Category

Congrats to Jennifer who made post #54! Jennifer, I sent you an email!

Thank you again to everyone who participated! All winners were randomly selected using random.org. If you didn’t follow the rules for the specific giveaway you were unable to win.  I have emailed all the winners and they will have until Thursday at 11:59 pm EST to respond to my email in order to claim their prize [...]

A few weeks ago I reviewed the Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player, and I told you how it pretty much changed how the kids and I watch our television.  Today I will be reviewing the Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player, another of Seagate’s players that allows you to play virtually ANY media content you [...]

Thank you to everyone who came by to read my posts about autism. I hope that you learned something, or if you have a child with autism you found a product that might be useful for your child. I had a great time telling our story about Jacob, but I really enjoyed reading your comments [...]

I blogged briefly before about art and autism. I contacted Crayola to see if they would be interested in participating in this event and I was so happy that they wrote back. Not only because they agreed to participate, but because they took to time to really see which of their products would be best for [...]

I think this is such a great partnership and I just wanted to share a little information on Toys”R”Us and Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks is the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. They are dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; [...]

Remember yesterday when I mentioned temporary tattoos for autism safety? Well today I am reviewing Lost and Found Temporary Autism Tattoos from My Precious Kid. The Lost and Found Temporary Autism Tattoos pack come with 6 tattoos, 6 Moisture Towelettes (for applying), 6 On-The-Go Alcohol Wipes (for removing) and one marker for writing your phone number on the tattoo. [...]

A lot of autistic kids wander off. This is a very scary thing to deal with, since many won’t respond to their name or are non-verbal and can’t tell people who they are and where they live.  I hear a lot about autistic children getting lost. It has even happened to us before. Jake was at school, [...]

I was so happy to have found Myself Belts! I wrote about self-help skills yesterday, and this is a great way for autistic kids to put their belts on by themselves. Jake still has trouble tying shoelaces and using buckles. We are able to use Velcro shoes until he gets the hang out of tying his [...]