News! 10/24/2009

We have a new sponsor! I'm thrilled to be partnering up in this way with Lorraine of My Busy Kit. I love her product, and think that any family with an autistic child (and their siblings!) will have a blast using these fun kits!

I have added a new review, some more resources to the State By State Autism Resources listing, a few new articles, and some new pictures. Also, there is now a new "Autism and Holidays" section under the DBTD Library section. Projects in the works include:

-Addition of more videos to the Video Library
-Continually adding to the State by State resource listing
-A series of "how-to" videos for users of the Vantage Lite communication device by Prentke-Romich
-Updates and changes to the "Evolution of an IEP page"
-A parent's guide to surviving an IEP meeting

And lots of other exciting features! As always, we are looking for sponsors at any level, be it one ad or one hundred! Donations are also greatly appreciated, as maintaining the site has it's costs. Stick around, and be sure to check for new content daily!

Welcome! Don't Bite The Dog began as a blog, a place where I as a mother could rant, rave, brag and babble about all things autism and all things Jaymes. It's popularity grew quickly, to my surprise and I finally decided it was time to put the DBTD name to good use. And so this site was born. DontBiteTheDog.com is a comprehensive compilation of all the things I wished to have had access to 4 years ago, so that others can save the time and the trouble and just get what they need.

My intention in creating this site was to create a resource unlike others. Rather than focusing on medical terminology and things that you can look up just about anywhere, I  have the real life aspect of Autism here. The things that, when looking for information after a diagnosis, you just can't find. For me, what I could not find was a good selection of videos that would give me a glimpse into Autism. I wanted to see what stimming looked like, what a "real" meltdown sounded like. I wanted to watch children with Autism interacting and playing, doing the things my own son does day to day. I guess I wanted some kind of comparison. It was my way of coping. I had a lot of trouble finding what I needed, and time that I could have spent in better ways was wasted by having to look here and there and everywhere for those videos.

Friends had other things they wished they could have had: Articles written BY parents, FOR parents, written in a way that they could relate to. There are thousands of pages of dry, scientific material all over the internet, but if you're looking for a real, honest, no holding back look at life with Autism then this is the place for you.

The site is still developing, but you'll find a LOT of great content with more being added daily. From the Autism Article Library, the the Video Library, or the State-By-State Resources listing, there is something for everyone.

Click here to read the blog that started it all

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