On this week's episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon and Nancy discuss autism news from the CDC about Autism Prevalence, an article from Fox news about a girl with autism committing suicide and another article from Hellomagazine.com about Paddy and Christine McGuinness before reviewing toys that won the sensory toy award in the Autism Live Toy and Gift Guide!

 

4:30 Autism News - Paddy and Christine McGuinness reveal they 'hardly let anyone in the house' before children's autism diagnosis

 

7:46 Autism News - Autism Prevalence Higher in CDC’s ADDM Network

 

21:34 What makes it more challenging for parents is that the child has difficulty communicating due to brain processing difficulties and limited language development that contributes to behavior issues.

 

 24:40 Autism News - Utah girl with autism commits suicide, sparking outrage online over bullying, racism

 

28:16 A Conversation about Bullying

 

35:50 Autism Live Sensory Toy Guide Winner Toy Review

 

40:02 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Fidget Friend by Learning Resources

 

41:53 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Pop Oh Ver Play Food by PopOhVer

 

45:12 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Fidget Toy Pack by Special Supplies

 

47:17 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Inflatable Lounger by Mockins

 

49:25 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Globby by Schylling

 

51:28 Award Winning Sensory Toy Review: Shiatsu Back and Neck Massager by Zyllion

 

52:51 A conversation about Vocal Stereotypy

"Some kids with autism, when asked a question they repeat instead of answering"

 

1:00:17 Next week on Autism Live

 

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