: About Me

I am a forty-one year old mother of four and grandmother of the most beautiful baby girl on the planet. I have been dabbling in writing for years, writing poetry, blogs, and working on several novels simultaneously. Recently I have been on a hiatus from any kind of writing due to illness, work, and involvement in various outside projects, and have come to Helium with a desire to resume writing, sharing my knowledge and opinions on various aspects of life.

My passion is ...

writing and my family

I know too much about ...

how to make candles at home

My parents always told me ...

to be true to myself

My childhood ambition ...

to be a police officer

My favorite memory ...

summertime evenings at the house I grew up in, playing Ghost in the Graveyard and Kick the Can.

Why I write ...

Because I love to share experiences and ideas with people.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am currently reading three books, Dracula the Undead by Dacre Stoker, A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, and Irish Ghosts, watching the Food Network and listening to Opshop.

My first job ...

was at McDonald's

My best moment ...

waking up after throat surgery and hearing the word "benign" from the doctor.

My inspiration ...

my children, whom I hope I have infused with a love of reading and writing and constant learning.

Health & Fitness > Autism How is autism diagnosed in children

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Before discussing how autism is diagnosed in children, it needs to be understood that autism is not a single disease. There are several diseases that fall under the heading of autism spectrum disorder. The one that is known as classic autism is the most severe of the neurological disorders, and may be the one most people automatically think of when they hear the word "autism." There are milder forms of ASD, like Asperger's syndrome, but  the disorders in this category are neurological and have certain defining signals that they might be affecting your child. The neurolo...

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