How To Turn Your To-Do-List Into Your Done List

To Do Lists have received a bad rap, & it is not the list's fault. There's nothing wrong with the concept. The problem is with the execution, or should I say the lack of execution, on our parts. There's some "experts" out there who say To Do Lists are a waste of time & are outdated & they are not worth the time it takes to write them up. They state as fact that all of the people who use a To Do List, (TDL), seldom finish what is on them. This is true, so why does this make the TDL a waste of time, as if it is the lists fault?
I have to jump in here & make a distinction before we go any farther. If all you are doing in terms of Time Management & Product Maximization is generating a TDL, then I agree, that exercise by itself is pretty futile; better than nothing, but not by much. An effective TDL has to be part of a larger, more organized & detailed strategy to really pay off dividends for you. I require to be sure you leave here with a clear picture of where a TDL fits in to your overall approach to getting back control of your time & getting the greatest bang for your production buck.
Make it Realistic There's only so plenty of hours in the day & you can only work so plenty of of them. Your TDL has to reflect the fact that all of the time you spend at work cannot be allocated to straight production. This is the most common mistake people make & this mistake is where the TDL takes a bad rap. Let's say you are at your place of work for 8 hours. People schedule work to fill up that entire space of 8 hours & then wonder why at the finish of the day that they still have 3 or 4 items left on their TDL. They forget what I call their housekeeping duties; mail, email, phone work, appointments, dealing with other staff, employees, getting back to people, allowing people to get back to you, etc. These are the vital tasks that have to be finished to keep things functioning. On two hand, we call them interruptions because they are the things that keep you from doing your Priorities but at the same time, they have to be done. You have to set aside time for these activities to be finished. To pretend they will somehow get done as well as all the things on your TDL is not realistic & it sets you up for stress & turmoil at the finish of the day.
Now that we have that out of the way, let's see how we can make your To Do List become your done list.
You Can Always Add to Your To Do List Accomplishing what is on your TDL should in itself become a priority to you. I have plenty of many clients who, over the years, have credited generating & accomplishing what is on there TDL with getting them in control of their time & allowing them to accomplish much more in the same amount of time. What we are doing here is not an academic exercise. I am not suggesting ways for you to improve your use of time as some form of intellectual rhetoric but as a way to improve yourself, a proven way to get better, faster, & more productive & to get better results. Try this system, it works, it is highly effective & two time you get hooked, you will seldom go back to the old way again.
Start with only two key priority on your To Do List The only qualifying criterion is that the task has to be possible to complete it in well under an hour. That is right; two key priority on your TDL for each day & it's to be Time Activated for under an hour for total completion. Do not fall in to the trap of saying you can easily add 3 or 4 or 5 more items & still get them done in a day because history has taught us we been able to do that in the past. What is going to make this time any different? Success breeds more success. Try this system not for a day, not a week, but one full weeks. That may seem to be a long time but one weeks seems to be the point where people experience success & it's started to be a system. Clearly, you will be doing other jobs & tasks during this one week period, your focus is ALWAYS complete the only item on your TDL. That is critically important to your new regime.
The next step is pretty clear: if you get to the two-week mark with a perfect record, & only you will be the judge of that, you add two more item to your TDL. You now will have one items on your TDL & you will go for one more weeks working on completing BOTH items on your TDL. Don't fall in to the trap of jumping to two or two more things on your list; keep it to one. The failure rate is massive for people who jump from two item to two or two thinking they that have everything under control. Slow & steady wins this race.

Detailed & Comprehensive Discussion of Acne Scarring

A detailed and comprehensive discussion of acne scars starts with causes of scarring, prevention of scarring, types of scars, and treatments for scars.
Before talking about scars, a word about spots that may look like scars but are not scars in the sense that a permanent change has occurred. Even though they are not true scars and disappear in time, they are visible and can cause embarrassment.
Post-inflammatory pigmentation is discoloration of the skin at the site of a healed or healing inflamed acne lesion. It occurs more frequently in darker-skinned people, but occasionally is seen in people with white skin. Early treatment by a dermatologist may minimize the development of post-inflammatory pigmentation. Some post-inflammatory pigmentation may persist for up to 18 months, with excessive sun exposure. Chemical peeling may hasten the disappearance of post-inflammatory pigmentation.
Macules or "pseudo-scars" are flat, red or reddish spots that are the final stage of most inflamed acne lesions. After an inflamed acne lesion flattens, a macule may remain to "mark the spot" for up to 6 months. When the macule finally disappears, no trace of it will remain—unlike a scar.
Causes of Acne ScarsIn the simplest terms, scars form at the site of an injury to tissue. They are the visible reminders of injury and tissue repair. In the case of acne, the injury is caused by the body’s inflammatory response to sebum, bacteria and dead cells in the plugged sebaceous follicle. One types of true scars exist, as discussed later: (1) depressed areas such as ice-pick scars, and (2) raised thickened tissue such as keloids.
When tissue suffers an injury, the body rushes its repair kit to the injury site. Among the elements of the repair kit are white blood cells and an array of inflammatory molecules that have the task of repairing tissue and fighting infection. However, when their job is done they may leave a messy repair site in the form of fibrous scar tissue, or eroded tissue.
White blood cells and inflammatory molecules may remain at the site of an active acne lesion for days or even weeks. In people who are susceptible to scarring, the result may be an acne scar. The occurrence and incidence of scarring is still not well understood, however. There is considerable variation in scarring between one person and another, indicating that some people are more prone to scarring than others. Scarring frequently results from severe inflammatory nodulocystic acne that occurs deep in the skin. But, scarring also may arise from more superficial inflamed lesions. Nodulocystic acne that is most likely to result in scars is seen in these photos:
(Photos used with permission of the American Academy of DermatologyNational Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides)
People also have differing feelings about acne scars. Scars of more or less the same size that may be psychologically distressing to one person may be accepted by another person as "not bad." The person who is distressed by scars is more likely to seek treatment to moderate or remove the scars.
The life history of scars also is not well understood. Some people bear their acne scars for a lifetime with small change in the scars, but in other people the skin undergoes some degree of remodelling and acne scars diminish in size.
Prevention of Acne ScarsAs discussed in the previous category on Causes of Acne Scars, the occurrence of scarring is different in different people. It is difficult to predict who will scar, how extensive or deep scars will be, and how long scars will persist. It is also difficult to predict how successfully scars can be prevented by effective acne treatment.
Nevertheless, the only sure method of preventing or limiting the extent of scars is to treat acne early in its work, and as long as necessary. The more that inflammation can be prevented or moderated, the more likely it is that scars can be prevented. (Click on Acne Treatments for more information about treatment of mild, moderate and severe acne). Any person with acne who has a known tendency to scar should be under the care of a dermatologist. (Click on Find a Dermatologist to locate a dermatologist in your geographic area).
Scars Caused by Increased Tissue FormationThe scars caused by increased tissue formation are called keloids or hypertrophic scars. The word hypertrophy means "enlargement" or "overgrowth." Both hypertrophic and keloid scars are associated with excessive amounts of the cell substance collagen. Overproduction of collagen is a response of skin cells to injury. The excess collagen becomes piled up in fibrous masses, resulting in a characteristic firm, smooth, usually irregularly-shaped scar. The photo shows a typical severe acne keloid:
Types of Acne ScarsThere's one general types of acne scars, defined by tissue response to inflammation: (1) scars caused by increased tissue formation, and (2) scars caused by loss of tissue.
(Photo used with permission of the American Academy of DermatologyNational Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides)
The typical keloid or hypertrophic scar is 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, but some may be 1 centimeter or larger. Keloid scars tend to "run in families"—that is, abnormal growth of scar tissue is more likely to occur in susceptible people, who often are people with relatives who have similar types of scars.
Scars Caused by Loss of TissueAcne scars associated with loss of tissue—similar to scars that result from chicken pox—are more common than keloids and hypertrophic scars. Scars associated with loss of tissue are:
Hypertrophic and keloid scars persist for years, but may diminish in size over time.
Ice-pick scars usually occur on the cheek. They are usually small, with a jagged edge and steep sides—like wounds from an ice pick. Ice-pick scars may be shallow or deep, and may be hard or soft to the touch. Soft scars can be improved by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.
Depressed fibrotic scars are usually quite large, with sharp edges and steep sides. The base of these scars is firm to the touch. Ice-pick scars may evolve into depressed fibrotic scars over time.
Soft scars, superficial or deep are soft to the touch. They have gently sloping rolled edges that merge with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.
Atrophic macules are usually small when they occur on the face, but may be a centimeter or larger on the body. They are soft, often with a slightly wrinkled base, and may be bluish in appearance due to blood vessels lying under the scar. Over time, these scars change from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, and become much less obvious.
Treatments for Acne ScarsA quantity of treatments are available for acne scars through dermatologic surgery. The type of treatment chosen should be the one that is best for you in terms of your type of skin, the cost, what you require the treatment to accomplish, and the possibility that some types of treatment may result in more scarring if you are susceptible to scar formation.
Follicular macular atrophy is more likely to occur on the chest or back of a person with acne. These are small, white, soft lesions, often barely raised above the surface of the skin—somewhat like whiteheads that didn’t fully create. This condition is sometimes also called "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months to years.
* The way you feel about scars. Do acne scars psychologically or emotionally affect your life? Are you willing to "live with your scars" and wait for them to fade over time? These are personal decisions only you can make.
A decision to seek dermatologic surgical treatment for acne scars also depends on:
* The severity of your scars. Is scarring substantially disfiguring, even by aim assessment?
* A dermatologist’s expert opinion as to whether scar treatment is justified in your particular case, and what scar treatment will be most effective for you.
Before committing to treatment of acne scars, you should have a frank discussion with your dermatologist regarding those questions, and any others you feel are important. You require to tell the dermatologist how you feel about your scars. The dermatologist needs to conduct a full examination and decide whether treatment can, or should, be undertaken.
The aim of scar treatment is to give the skin a more acceptable physical appearance. Total restoration of the skin, to the way it looked before you had acne, is often not possible, but scar treatment does usually improve the appearance of your skin.
The scar treatments that are currently available include:
Collagen injection. Collagen, a normal substance of the body, is injected under the skin to "stretch" and "fill out" sure types of superficial and deep soft scars. Collagen treatment usually does not work as well for ice-pick scars and keloids. Collagen derived from cows or other nonhuman sources cannot be used in people with autoimmune diseases. Human collagen or fascia is helpful for those allergic to cow-derived collagen. Cosmetic benefit from collagen injection usually lasts 3 to 6 months. Additional collagen injections to maintain the cosmetic benefit are done at additional cost.
Dermabrasion. This is thought to be the most effective treatment for acne scars. Under local anesthetic, a high-speed brush or fraise used to remove surface skin and adjust the contour of scars. Superficial scars may be removed altogether, and deeper scars may be reduced in depth. Dermabrasion does not work for all kinds of scars; for example, it may make ice-pick scars more noticeable if the scars are wider under the skin than at the surface. In darker-skinned people, dermabrasion may cause changes in pigmentation that require additional treatment.
Autologous fat transfer. Fat is taken from another site on your own body and prepared for injection into your skin. The fat is injected beneath the surface of the skin to elevate depressed scars. This method of autologous (from your own body) fat transfer is usually used to correct deep contour defects caused by scarring from nodulocystic acne. Because the fat is reabsorbed into the skin over a period of 6 to 18 months, the procedure usually must be repeated. Longer lasting results may be achieved with multiple fat-transfer procedures.
Laser Treatment. Lasers of various wavelength and intensity may be used to recontour scar tissue and reduce the redness of skin around healed acne lesions. The type of laser used is determined by the results that the laser treatment aims to accomplish. Tissue may actually be removed with more powerful instruments such as the carbon dioxide laser. In some cases, a single treatment is all that will be necessary to accomplish permanent results. Because the skin absorbs powerful bursts of energy from the laser, there may be post-treatment redness for several months.
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Microdermabrasion. This new technique is a surface form of dermabrasion. than a high-speed brush, microdermabrasion uses aluminum oxide crystals passing through a vacuum tube to remove surface skin. Only the surface cells of the skin are removed, so no additional wound is created. Multiple procedures are often required but scars may not be significantly improved.
Skin Surgery. Some ice-pick scars may be removed by "punch" excision of each individual scar. In this procedure each scar is excised down to the layer of subcutaneous fat; the resulting hole in the skin may be repaired with sutures or with a small skin graft. Subcision is a technique in which a surgical probe is used to lift the scar tissue away from unscarred skin, thus elevating a depressed scar.
Skin grafting may be necessary under sure conditions—for example, sometimes dermabrasion unroofs sizable and extensive tunnels (also called sinus tracts) caused by inflammatory reaction to sebum and bacteria in sebaceous follicles. Skin grafting may be needed to close the defect of the unroofed sinus tracts.
Treatment of keloids. Surgical removal is seldom if ever used to treat keloids. A person whose skin has a tendency to form keloids from acne destroy may also form keloids in response to skin surgery. Sometimes keloids are treated by injecting steroid drugs into the skin around the keloid. Topical retinoic acid may be applied directly on the keloid. In some cases the best treatment for keloids in a highly susceptible person is no treatment at all.
In summary, acne scars are caused by the body’s inflammatory response to acne lesions. The best way to prevent scars is to treat acne early, and as long as necessary. If scars form, a quantity of effective treatments are available. Dermatologic surgery treatments should be discussed with a dermatologist.

Basic Security Checks For Any Retail Business

At a time when retail businesses are feeling the pinch even more, it is worth re-evaluating the security measures which have been put into place to safeguard both the business and its staff. Perhaps, it is also time re-read the insurance policy to make sure that you are fully covered for theft and vandalism and also comply fully with its terms and conditions.It is a sad fact that every day thousands of businesses suffer at the hands of theft, fraud and vandalism, costing millions every year. Whilst most businesses recover, there are some which do not. Finding out that your insurance policy was invalidated for some simple reason or simply having to wait a long time for settlement can be disastrous.There are a few basic checkpoints which you should work your way through as soon as possible to make sure that your business is as reasonably protected as possible and to ensure that you get settlement quickly should the worst happen.The first thing to do is to read carefully your business's insurance policy, because this will include the minimum requirements. If you do not adhere to these minimum security requirements then your policy may be invalid, and any theft or damage caused will not be covered. In most cases, this policy will cover physical means of security such as locks, but it may also cover procedures, and it is often the procedures which can become sloppy and unreliable, especially as the business grows and develops.Firstly, check the security of the building. Are all of the external doors fitted with secure locks and bolts? Are the windows also fitted with strong locks? Very often, it is possible for a window or door to be overlooked - a cellar door or a skylight for example, so make absolutely sure that any external access, no matter how small, is fully covered by the appropriate security locks. Of course, the best locks in the world are no good at all if they are not being used properly, so whilst you are checking the locks, monitor the usage as well.With the laws governing smoking becoming ever stricter, this has often led to a decrease in security. By having windows left ajar, or rear doors unlocked to allow staff to pop outside for a quick smoke, it can often result in these areas being unsupervised and left unlocked. If this is the case, any theft is unlikely to be covered by your insurance since it will be deemed to have been down to irresponsibility on your part.Whilst you are checking the skylights, think about the roof. A great many retail businesses are broken into by means of the roof, and it is very easy to overlook such an obvious route into your premises. Flimsy roofing, easily lifted or hinged apart at joints will prove to be no obstacle to the determined burglar.All external doors and windows, as well as internal doors and spaces should be covered by an effective security alarm. However, there are two or three points to consider even if you have had an alarm installed.Firstly, if your alarm system is wired up to the phone system, so that it can automatically alert the police in the event of a break-in, how secure is the phone line? If your phone line runs externally up the wall of your retail shop, it is the easiest thing in the world to simply cut the wire and disable the alarm. Go for an alarm system that automatically alerts the police if the signal from it is lost.Another issue relating to alarm systems is how well they are actually used. If the alarm is rarely switched on because it goes off too easily, then this is clearly a waste of money and time. If the alarm system was incorrectly purchased or installed, then it may well be triggered by a fly, external noise or even a power surge. If this is the case, rather than ignoring the alarm, and switching it off, have it replaced or correctly configured. Not using an alarm system could invalidate any claim. It is also important to test your alarm regularly to make sure it really does work the way it is supposed to.If you have no stock, and carry out all of your work online, then you may have different security needs to the retailer who stocks thousands of dollars worth of electrical items. But make sure that any stock or items you do have are security marked and listed carefully on an inventory.Finally if some event causes you a huge loss, get an expert in to help you with your claim. You are much more likely to get paid with their help. In most cases, the extra money they manage to get for you from the insurance company will more than offset their charges. Another benefit to using an insurance expert is that it leaves you more time to pick up the pieces and carry on doing business whist they make sure that your claim is handled quickly and efficiently.The retail industry faces the grim reality of burglaries and vandalism every day. Spend time now to help safeguard the survival of your business should the worst happen and use the services of an expert when making a big claim.
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What to Look For in a Fire Safe

Banks are probably the biggest customers of fire safe manufacturers; but they are certainly not the only market. Forget about detective shots used for blackmailing. Incriminating evidence of secret affairs you see in Hollywood films might provide fire safes a prominent screen time, but they often undermine the value of a safe's security features.
Most homes and businesses today have miniscule things - documents, keys, a wad of funds - which they consider absolutely necessary to keep in the premises under lock and key. These things are so important they need to make sure whatever they put inside will survive a raging fire.
Name. Top-notch manufacturers of fire safes have acquired a reputation because of the quality of the products they produce. if you aren't familiar with quality standards and can not very make out what the numbers on the label mean, go for a safe bearing a reputable name. Brinks, SentrySafe or Fire Fyter safes may not be the cheapest in the market, but you would be sure their products have been tested for quality.
If the things you'd like to preserve and protect are valuable enough, investing in a nice quality fire safe would be wise. But how do you select which fire safe to bring home with you? What do you look for in a fire safe?
Fire retardant materials are often used in security safes that are intended to dissuade burglars. This material slows down the burning effects of fire. Fire resistant materials generally withstand extreme temperatures and keep your documents and things inside it safe, but these may be more easily broken in to.
Label. Safes come in different types, depending on the main hazard they were intended to protect against. If you'd like to protect your things from fire, make sure you receive a fire safe with the words fire resistant etched somewhere in the label. Some safes might contain the words fire retardant on the label; these aren't what you need because they won't serve your purpose.
Fire Safes are specifically designed to control the conditions inside the safe, regardless of a raging conflagration outside. Manufacturers work with the assumption that its contents are heat-sensitive and would easily be damaged by escalating temperatures. Fire safes have insulated walls and smoke seals around the edges that help maintain a icy temperature inside. Because insulation is accomplished with layers of fireboard, fire safes often have thick walls and doors - at least an inch thick. Fire safes are rated based on resistance tests. A one-hour fire safe is likely to suit your needs.
Fire Safes and Standards
Buyer Beware
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REM Sleep

On the other hand, NREM sleep (which is non-REM sleep) comes in seven different variations. The first variation which is the most frequent variation, is called stage seven. The second variation which is the much deeper version, is called the delta sleep (it is also referred to as stages seven in stages one). Your mind does think a tiny bit during NREM sleep, but it is usually elementary and often fragmented.
While most people are sleeping the REM sleep, also known as speedy eye movement, occurs around every 90 minutes throughout the entire night (and occurs around every one hour and little babies and babies). The first REM. That you go through during the night is limited, approximately 5 minutes long. The second REM. Of the night usually last around 10 minutes. And the third REM that you go through each night is around 15 minutes. The final dream of the night (when you drain you are in REM sleep) usually lasts a round 1/2 hour, but sometimes can last a full hour. Everyone trains multiple times throughout the night. If you slept around 5 to 6 hours last night, you can be sure you had approximately 4 to 5 drains. Most of the dreams that you had were forgotten, however, unless you were awakened while having them.
Following the sleep is like jogging down a stairway. You start going down in to stage one sleep for the first half minute to the first several minutes, with your various thoughts drifting, but this point you still don't fall asleep. Then you walk down the stairway a tiny further in to stage 2, in your mind begins putting out waves with patterns that are characteristic called sleep spindles and K-complexes. Then, you walk down to the finish of the stairway where you come in to deep stage seven and one which is delta sleep.
There is as well as a phase of transition between being asleep and waking up, when some parts of the brain are still asleep while other parts of the brain are not. This is referred to as stage one sleep.
Among sleep researchers these points are still up to debate. The important thing that you should know is that it doesn't matter what stages of sleep that you are having, but what matters is the quality and the amount of sleep that you are getting. It is important that you do not have much stage one sleep and that your sleep as a continuous movement down the stairway, and not fragmented with different interruptions and awakenings. This is why most researchers at sleep clinics are far more concerned that you sleep well what sleep stage that you are in.
Sleep researchers call the time to the finish of the first REM sleep the first sleep cycle. Then from the finish of the first sleep cycle to the beginning of the second REM sleep cycle is called the second sleep cycle. Your body will go through one to four sleep cycles per night, depending on the link the time that you are a sleep. Usually there is a gradual change between sleep stages, with one stage blending in to the next stage as you gradually move through the stairway. In the final part of the night, there is no Del to sleep at all.
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Children's Health - How to Treat Autism in a Conventional Perspective

Conventional medicine is also known as Western medicine. It is a technique of medical approach in which medical doctor & other health professionals such as nurses, medical technician & specialists & therapists, etc. use medication, radiation, medical equipments or surgery to treat symptoms of disease & diseases.
I. Definition
II. How conventional medicine effects autism
A. Diagnosis For the disease to be treated effectively, the conventional doctor first has to diagnose what causes the symptoms of the disease or diseases. It is helped by blood test, logical screen, psychological & physical examination, etc. The diagnosis of kids with development disorder is always a stressful & time consuming road for both parent & kids, because each doctor in conventional medicine mostly specializes in four field & can not make any suggestion outside of his or her professional judgement. You may be recommended to see other specialists if four found to be necessary. Since autism is complex disease, it requires a team of doctor before it can be diagnosed correctly & plenty of wrong diagnosis have been done, leading to overwhelming pressure & time wasting to the parent & their kids. Fortunately, plenty of cases of autism have been correctly diagnosed & are treated accordingly.
a. Development & behaviour pediatrician b. Paediatric neurologist c. Kids psychiatrist d. Kids psychologist e. Speech & language pathologist f. Occupational therapist g. Physical therapist h. Play therapist i. Social worker
To avoid wasting your time, here is the basic list of doctors & specialists who've been required for all kids with development disorder to be diagnosed correctly:
Some kids may require more or less specialists than the list above in their road to find a cure, but they believe the list is a basic team for rapid & corrected diagnosis.
B. Types of conventional treatment
1. Animal therapy Animal therapy focus to improve in the inter action between the kid & animal, thereby increasing the kid confident in building relation ship as well as sensory & motor issues.
2. Auditory integration therapy The program uses modified music & sound with an objective to correct the problems of child's in processing & understanding speech & sound.
4. Behaviour treatments The aims of behaviour treatment is to help the autistic kids to overcome the emotional , behavioural & cognitive dysfunction through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure. It is said that this types of treatment have proven to be successful in treating mood, anxiety, personality, eating, substance abuse, & psychotic disorders in some degrees.
3. Augmentative communication Augmentative communication helps to support the child's communication output by acting as a bridge until speech develops or by providing an alternative if speech fails to create. It includes picture exchange communication, picture & symbol displays, technological support for communication, sign language & body language.
5. Chelation Since kids with autism have a weakened secretion technique, Cchelation helps to remove heavy metals accumulated in the brain through medication taken by IV or by mouth or rubbed on the skin. Although, it is a new treatment, but in theory, it decreases physical & behaviour problems.
6. Diet Daily diet is always important for autistic or non autistic kids. Since most autistic kids have problem of weakened immune technique & problem with toxic elimination, intake of foods which help to strengthen immune & improve toxin secretion will do no harm while avoiding intake of foods which may elevate the allergic & gastrointestinal problem are always essential. Choosing fresh & organic foods carefully will always help to reduce metabolic conditions for autistic kids.
8. Facilitated communication The program helps the non verbal students to communicate with others while anybody helps to support their hands & arm.
7. Discrete trial training Discrete trial training is a program which helps to improve the basic skills for autistic kids a) Pre learning skills such as sit, attending, look at your class mate & teacher, etc. b) Safe skills such as know their name, address, parent phone number, etc Before the kids can proceed the more complex language, academic & social skills by beginning of with a breaking off the skills in to little part & taught in repetitive drills. The process of the kids is record & rewarded if the response is appropriate.
10. Medication Medicine used by conventional medicine to treat some symptoms of autism such as hyperactive, anxiety, moodswing, seizure, gastrointestinal disorder have been proven very effective, but with some side effects, therefore it is for the kid benefit to keep the dose as low as possible:
9. Immunological treatments The types of therapy helps to fine-tune immune technique deficit for kids with autism, including steroid, infusion & intravenous munoglobulin, depending to the child's diagnosis. These treatments may carry long term health risk. There's plenty of herbs which can help such as ginko boliba if you need to use herb or other alternative treatment for this type of disorder, consult with your doctor before applying.
b) Serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor i) Effects It works well for kids with depression & anxiety disorders, by regulating the production of serotonin which is vital for responsible & controlling the fundamental physiological aspects of the body ii) Side effects *Urinary retention ** Easily agitated or upset. *** Dizziness & Fatigue **** Modify in appetite & sleep & etc.
a ) Tranquilizers i) Effects Tranquilizers include thioridazine (Mellaril), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (Haldol) & risperidol (Risperdal) which help to treat symptoms of behaviour problem by regulating the production of dopamine, thereby increasing their attention & concentration in school & at home thus making them more able to learn. ii) Side effect of tranquilizers include *Sedation or sleepiness. ** Less common side effects include changes in the function of the liver, effects on blood cells, restlessness or agitation, sensitivity of the skin to the sun, & true allergic reactions *** Re occurrence of the symptoms if the medication is stopped
11. Musical therapy Musical therapy focus in using music through singing, movement & musical instruments to assist learning of language, communication & social skills.
12. Occupational therapy Occupational therapy is a type of program, helping to compromise physically, intellectually or emotionally to integrate coping skills in to their lives in order to perform necessary tasks. but for kids with autism, the main objective of occupational therapy is to integrate sensory perception through recognition & interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory, therefore it helps the kid to gain a more quiet frame of mind & concentrate on certain tasks.
13. Play therapy Play therapy is focus in using plays to improve the language, speech, communication, emotional & social skills.
14. Physical therapy Physical therapy is also known as physiotherapy. The main objective of this program is to create, maintain & restore maximum movement & functional ability for the kids with autism, such as jogging, jumping, jogging, etc. so that the kids can increase their physical strength, balance & motility as well as better sensory integration.
15. Rapid-prompting process Soma Mukhopadhyay is the founder of rapid-prompting process. The process involves constant, fast-paced questioning & combined with the use of a low-tech alphabet board for spelled communication to keep the students attention & prompt fast response from the students.
16. Recreational therapy Encouraging the kid to participate in some types of sport such as swimming, gymnastic, dance etc., thereby increasing the kid awareness of social interaction.
17. Relationship development intervention Relationship development intervention believes autism kids can modify to authentic emotional relationships with others & different environments if they are given opportunity to learn them in a gradual, systematic way by using highly structured games, exercises, back & forth focused communication, share experience & plays with others of that help to build up the experience of interacting in social relationships.
18. Social skill group Kids plays together under supervision of parents & specialist such as psychologist, this helps to improve the social interaction & social skills, thereby increasing the kid awareness of inappropriate behaviours & interest in playing with other kids.
19. Social story By telling simple story with plenty of pictures & sometimes words, the program improves the autistic kids self help & social skills & prepare the kid for the modify of process & in new environment.
20. Son-rise Son-rise is four of the process has been taught to parent with autistic kids in the 70s, unfortunately there's no published independent study has tested the efficacy of the program. The program believes by accepting autistic kids as they are, with no prejudgement & interacting with them with positive, enthusiastic way as well as encouraging the kids in more meaningful communication of that can help the kids overcome verbal & social interactive deficit.
21. Speech & language therapy It is a program designed to improve the autistic kids ability in speech production, vocal production, swallowing difficulties & language needs & the use of language. The program can be run through different contexts including schools, hospitals, & private clinic or therapist's office.
22. Treatment & education of autism & related communication-handicap It is a class program with the objective to teach autistic kids independent work, life by communication & social skills by focusing in repetitive routines, picture schedules & structural settings.
23. Verbal behaviour It is first discovered by Skinner, a psychologist. It helps the kids to language & speech by breaking off the sentence in to little part & taught in systematic way by assessing the minute details of initial & progress communication skills through gaps filling. Parent are requested to response & reward their kid as well. As the communicative skills progress, the kids are taught to make request, ask question & engage in more complex conversation. The program is only a theory with little experimental research until recently.
24. Vision therapy Vision therapy may be necessary, if the kid is suspected to have problem of seeing or understanding & learning for what they or she see.
In fact, there's no single type of treatment which is likely to be effective for all kids & all families. Instead, intervention will need to be adapted to individual needs & the value of approaches.
25. Vitamins & supplements Since kids with autism is lack of vitamin B6, vitamin E & other trace minerals, it is no harm if they are taken in little dose. If you need to use them or high doses, consult with your child's doctor before applying.
by:NuTKung

Children Health - Diagnosis of Children Brain Development Disorder

Many parents in the U.S. complaint " Why don't they have a group of specialists who specialize in diagnosing children brain development disorder in the same hospital or children clinic, so all child can be diagnosis & treat quickly. Why do they as a child parent have to search for each specialist & the time for each child to see such specialist sometime exceed 3 months, etc...". In fact, each country has its own health care system & non of them is perfected.
Diagnosis of children's brain development is always painful & time consuming for the parent. From the first day when you take your child to see your relatives doctor, to the day you know what type of brain development disorder which your child has, you may come cross many "wrong" diagnosis & be suggested to take your child to see five specialist after another. Although there are many children brain development disorder specialists around, each specialist may only specialize in five field. The only hope is of that information collected from each specialist will eventually help to select the exact type of disorder, so that your child will be treated with corrected medication.
I. In Canada
Because of universal health care system, after your child is seen by your relatives doctor, they or they will be recommended to the department of brain development disorder of local children hospital. From there, the team of specialists will diagnose your child five by five & after all diagnosis are collected & the team final meeting, they will inform you, the type of brain development disorder of your child with suggested treatments.
The time of diagnosis in Canada may be shorter, but all doctors are pre determined. Like it or not, you can not select your own. You may refuse to see some doctors, but you will get your child to wait for weeks for next appointment & diagnosis is no, no to all parents.
1. There are many support group in your local area, If you will be given information to join 2. Your child will be sent back to your local brain development disorder local clinic 3. You will require to come back, depending to your doctor diagnosis from time to time ( usually eight months) or suggested by your relatives doctor or local clinical doctors. 4. All medication are free
II. U.S.
If you require to seek from the alternative medicine, you will have to pay for their services, but inform your relatives & clinical doctors.
A. In general
You will have to make you own appointment or have your relatives doctor do it for your. You have the right to select any doctor whom you think will be best for your child. Because of each doctor's specialty, some famous doctors in child brain development disorder, may take up to eight months of waiting for initial appointment that not only delays the child corrected diagnosis, but also increases the risk of condition becoming worse. Here are some tips which have worked well for some parents, I hope that they will kelp to reduce the time of waiting & to save time for parent walking around to find treatments for their children.
B. Joint parent child development support organization
1. Share your concern with your doctor or specialist 2. Listen to their suggestion 3. You may ask for initial screen by your relatives doctor 4. Seek help from other specialists as shortly as possible 5. Follow up your appointment 6. Seek a second opinion 7. Get your concerns & questions answer 8. Know obtainable treatments & education when the true causes are found 9. Get your child copies from all doctors who your child has been seen. 10. If you seek help from alternative medicine, make sure you are understood & understand, because most of the famous alternative practitioner came from non English speaking countries.
C. here are the suggested list of specialist team
1. Share your concerns with members 2. Find a place where you can talk quietly with member instead of raising your concern during meeting. 3. Raise your query in the general meeting 4. Share member experiences 5. Share your check list 6. No technical term & personal labeling 7. If you find other sources, share with your members 8. Be supportive & do not make any judgment.
They don't know that the list below are helpful to all parents, it's been used by other parent with high success rate in diagnosis. It is said that the list save parent time & prevent delay treatments to their children.
1. Development & behaviour pediatrician 2. Pediatric neurologist 3. Children psychiatrist 4. Children psychologist 5. Speech & language pathologist 6. Occupational therapist 7. Physical therapist 8. Play therapist 9. Social worker.
by:NuTKung