Omega 3s for ASD - live from the National Autism Conference

Take your Omega 3s! Peggy and I have had the chance to chat with Tim Terry, a senior sales manager with Nordic Naturals. Omega 3s are important for all of us but are especially important for children on the spectrum, and children often can't or won't eat Omega 3-rich foods. Nordic Naturals provides some of the purest Omega 3s available, and, for kids who don't swallow pills, make very palatable flavored liquids. Our family has been using Nordic Naturals for years with great success. They can help with everything from attention to eczema!

NAA-NY Metro is on its way...

NAA-NY Metro is on its way to Ft Lauderdale for the National Conference. We are eager to learn and hoping for some sun too.

On the Road...

Leaving for the NAA tomorrow morning and trying to learn to live blog!

Perry the Platypus

Henry asked to be Perry the Platypus from Disney's Phineas & Ferb this Halloween. I thought, "heck, if it is a Disney thing, there is bound to be a costume to buy." WRONG!!! No Perry costume. So I made one. Yards and yards of felt, a ducknose (for the duckbilled platypus) found online, a tail made using a bent wire coat hanger as a frame, covered with batting and, yes, more felt, a straw hat that belonged to Grandpa Gerry (Perry, in his secret life, is a secret agent). Finally, orange feet that went over shoes using hook and loop fasteners. Somehow the thing held together for two days and nights of Halloween festivities. Whew!

Fitness Basics

On Sunday, October 25, Henry and I participated in a fun interactive workshop sponsored by NAA-NY Metro. Eric Chessen, who teaches fitness basics to children on the spectrum and teaches others who work with special needs kids how to teach them fitness basics and why the basics are so important, led the workshop. Henry had a great time with Eric and the volunteers. He even got to see his developmental pediatrician whom he has not seen in a long time (Hi Dr. Mark!) It was a spectacular fall day and a great chance for parents and kids to be engaged in a fun learning event. I blogged about it in more detail on NAA-NY Metro's blog.

NYC Conference Redux

Our conference on Oct. 3-4 was amazing!!! Thanks so much to all the presenters, participants, donors, exhibitors and advertisers.

My report on the conference was published today on Age of Autism . . . Check it out here and please feel free to comment.

Crazy busy here getting ready to renovate our apartment (walls coming down etc.!) but I will post more soon!!!

FREE TICKET TO THE OCT 3-4 AUTISM CONFERENCE

At one of my favorite blogs -- What To Feed Your Kids -- you can enter to win a free ticket to the October 3-4 Autism/Asperger's Conference in NYC. Comment on the post and you get a chance to win... Blog or tweet about it and leave a second comment linking to your blog or tweet and you get a second entry!!!

Enter to win, but even if you are not the lucky winner -- consider investing in this conference. The conference has a fabulous lineup of speakers! You can register here.

I am an officer and board member of NAA-NY Metro and this conference is an important event for our group. Come out and show your support -- and learn the latest info to help your child or others you know who have been affected by autism.