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Kuwait Revisited: Offering Help to Those with Severe Disabilities
Right before Christmas, I returned from my second mission to Kuwait. Now that the holidays are over, I want to share my impressions. I...

Patricia Lemer
Jan 2, 20139 min read
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My Kuwait Adventure
It all started with an innocent email on April 12th. “Hi Patricia. We are Lamia and Nabil from Kuwait. We have an autistic son. We met...

Patricia Lemer
Jun 6, 20128 min read
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The Medicated Child
biploar disorder,medication,diet,nutrition,omega 3 fats,vision therapy,sensory integration,Doris Rapp,excitotoxins,GF/CF diet,Body...

Patricia Lemer
Nov 15, 20095 min read
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Temple Grandin: A Real Inspiration for People with Autism
autism,Temple Grandin,animals and autism Yesterday I had the pleasure of hearing Temple Grandin speak. Thank you to Community Health...

Patricia Lemer
Jul 23, 20093 min read
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Judith Bluestone HANDLE
Owner wrote: HANDLE Founder Judith Bluestone Passes Away On February 18, 2009, the world lost an amazing woman. Judith died at the age...

Patricia Lemer
Mar 7, 20092 min read
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From Play to Work with Hattie Larlham
On a beautiful day last week I hopped into my car and drove to Mantua, Ohio, about two hours away, to visit Hattie Larlham, the new...

Patricia Lemer
Sep 8, 20082 min read
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Radio Interviews – Listen in!
I have just completed three radio interviews about my new book EnVISIONing a Bright Future. What fun it is being on the “other side” of...

Patricia Lemer
Jul 31, 20082 min read
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Treat Needs not Behavior: Maslow for the Milennium
Mental health professionals and schools often depend on a behavioral model to address emotional and learning issues. Programs such as...

Patricia Lemer
Sep 2, 20003 min read
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Serious Talk About Humor
On my answering machine was a message from the mother of Lance, a fifth grader with Asperger’s Syndrome. She was distraught. Sassing the...

Patricia Lemer
Apr 2, 20003 min read
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Prioritizing Interventions
Families who join DDR sometimes share that they are confused about the order in which to pursue interventions for their child. They hear...

Patricia Lemer
Dec 2, 19993 min read
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What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Today I observed Steven, 61/2, in a class of 12 students. identified as “unready” for first and second grade. A lovely teacher directs the...

Patricia Lemer
Sep 2, 19973 min read
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