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Spring is the Perfect Time to Eat Asparagus!
JCCHD | Wed, April 10, 2013 | [Family and Food]Flowers blooming, birds migrating, and asparagus popping up in local markets are signs that spring is here. Crops are harvested from late February to June, but April is the prime month. There is no better time to incorporate this spring vegetable into your diet.
Health Benefits
Asparagus has been used for its medicinal properties since …
“What tests should be included in an evaluation for autism?”
JCCHD | Mon, April 08, 2013 | [Autism Treatment][Assessment Corner][Q and A ]When seeking an autism evaluation for your child, it’s important to ask what’s included in the evaluation. Current “best practice” in the assessment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) includes the use of standardized tests. Standardized tests are designed to have consistent questions, administration, and scoring procedures. This helps keep the assessment consistent and reliable across different clinicians. Two standardized tests that are currently considered “gold standard” in the assessment of autism spectrum disorders are the …
Read moreQ & A: How can a Child Life Specialist help my family?
JCCHD | Fri, April 05, 2013 | [Autism Treatment][Healthcare][Q and A ]Child Life Specialists (CLS) are trained to support children and families during challenging or traumatic events. They work as a liaison between patients, family members, and the clinical team. A CLS promotes family-centered care by providing information to family members and advocating for the family’s needs. One of the primary roles of a CLS is to ensure that patients and families have a positive visit and a better understanding of their …
Read moreFamily and Food: Seaweed and Seaweed Products
JCCHD | Wed, April 03, 2013 | [Family and Food]Seaweed and seaweed food products are becoming more readily available in the US. They are often promoted now as healthy food options across the foodie community. The growing popularity of this food has led to an increase in seaweed products, including seaweed chips and other seaweed-infused foods. Traditionally, seaweed is more common in coastal cuisines. The Japanese have been wrapping it around fish to create sushi for years. Lavabread is a Welsh delicacy in which puréed seaweed is rolled with oats and then fried (pictured above). In northern Belize, seaweed is ingested as a drink mixed with …
Read moreWorld Autism Awareness Day 2013
JCCHD | Tue, April 02, 2013 | [Community][Events][News]As another April rolls around, it’s time to commemorate the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day. In 2007 the General Assembly of the United Nations declared April 2nd a special day to highlight the need to improve the lives of children and adults who have an autism spectrum disorder, so they can lead full and meaningful lives.
The occasion’s significance depends on one’s perspective. For people with autism and …
Q & A: My friend has been talking about keeping her children “green.” Should I be worried about this as well?
JCCHD | Mon, April 01, 2013 | [Autism Treatment][Q and A ]Q & A: My friend has been talking about keeping her children “green.” Should I be worried about this as well?
We do everything we can to keep our children safe and healthy. We research the food they eat and the schools they go to. We put on cabinet locks and baby proof our homes. But sometime we forget about …
Read moreSweet Potatoes and Yams: Facts, Tips and How to Get Kids Eating Them
JCCHD | Wed, March 27, 2013 | [Family and Food]Most people in the United States think that they have eaten a yam at some point in their lives, but more often than not it was actually a sweet potato. This blunder can be traced back to the colonial times. Initially, there were only firm varieties of sweet potatoes, and it was necessary to differentiate them from the new variety of soft sweet potatoes. Sweet-potato pickers in the US were already calling them yams (an African word meaning “to eat”), since they resembled the yams back home in Africa. The name stuck and is still used on many food labels. A decade ago, to find a true yam, you had to go to an international market. Today, true yams as well as sweet potatoes are increasingly available in local markets across the country.
What are the main …
Read moreAssessment Corner: Choosing a Clinician to Evaluate for Autism
JCCHD | Mon, March 25, 2013 | [Autism Treatment][Assessment Corner]Seeking an evaluation for autism can be emotional and overwhelming. The first step is finding a clinician or clinic to complete the evaluation. Only qualified professionals with expertise in working with children with autism should complete autism evaluations. Here are some tips on what to look for:
Try to obtain a referral from a trusted, qualified source. Oftentimes pediatricians or other child developmental specialists maintain …
Read moreCollaborative Care: My clinicians, my child, and me
JCCHD | Fri, March 22, 2013 | [Autism Treatment][Healthcare]For parents and professionals, collaborative care offers many great advantages. More often than not, parents are left feeling helpless and uninformed when it comes to treating their child. While medical professionals are deemed the experts in creating appropriate treatment, these days many are recognizing the importance of incorporating parental report and involvement in developing and implementing treatment plans—ideally everyone works together to provide children with appropriate care and support.
Specifically, parents of children who suffer from a chronic illness or disability …
Read more8 Reasons to Eat Cranberries
JCCHD | Wed, March 20, 2013 | [Family and Food]Cranberries appear on most Thanksgiving tables, but they are often forgotten after the holidays. This tart berry should not only be eaten when you need a complement to turkey dressing, but year-round and especially when you are feeling under the weather. Here are eight great reasons to eat cranberries all year long (adapted from http://www.cranberryinstitute.org):
Research has shown that flavonoids (the compound responsible for plant pigmentation that …
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