Do You Suffer From Aches?

Do you suffer from aches and pains? Perhaps you experience joint pain because of arthritis? Maybe you get a bad back from time to time? No matter what applies, one thing you should consider investing in to ease the pain is a hot tub. If you experience back pain, you will often be advised to apply heat to the area. A hot tub presents one of the easiest and most effective methods of applying heat to a large part of the body. This helps to reduce muscle spasms because the heat from the water will relax the surrounding muscles. Not only this but if you have been injured, the heat can increase blood flow by dilating the blood vessels, which will help to promote healing. Spas can take the edge…

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Fancy Dress Inspiration

Career costumes offer endless possibilities for someone looking to stand out at a dress-up party. The selection of themed uniforms associated with different careers is almost limitless. We have put together a brief guide, revealing some of the best career-based fancy dress ideas for you to consider for your next party.  Appearing at an event or party dressed as a police officer is one option to explore. To make your best copper impression look authentic, do not stop with the classic blue police uniform. Accessorise with care by adding police equipment, such as handcuffs, badges or even a whistle. Mirror sunglasses also offer a great way to act the tough cop. Nursing is another career that offers almost limitless possibilities when dressing up for a party. The traditional nurse uniform…

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CBD: What Parents Need to Know

Cannabidiol, or CBD, which is an extract of hemp or marijuana plants, is becoming tremendously popular. This because it can treat various health conditions both in adults and children. Besides that, it is available in multiple forms such as oils and chewable gummies. Unlike marijuana, CBD doesn't get the user high. It is also sold without a prescription and there's even CBD for cats. The only medication made from CBD that needs a prescription is known as Epidiolex. It is a prescription drug for children who have acute epilepsy. Nonetheless, some parents don't mind buying CBD products for their children. This is usually for other health conditions that CBD can help to treat including hyperactivity and anxiety. Caregivers sometimes use it on autistic children to lessen various symptoms. CBD effectiveness…

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How To Handle Personal Injury Claims

Accidents can happen anywhere and at any given moment in our lives and they are simply one of the many variables that we have no control over. Aside from taking precautions to avoid them, we can never fully keep ourselves and our family out of harm's way. If you’re dealing with an injury that is due to the negligence of someone else, then it can all get a little overwhelming and stressful to deal with.  If you’ve suffered injuries due to the negligence of a third party, it’s important to remember that you deserve compensation for your injuries received.  It’s often not just the injuries that are the most crucial aspect, it’s the way that the accident may affect your working life and whether or not you are still able…

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How Cycling Helps Children With #Autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder can be prone to issues with balance and body awareness as well as social interaction and cognitive problems like the ability to pay attention and concentrate. There are many different treatments out there to help improve these common issues that may accompany ASD. One of those treatments includes occupational therapy making things like riding a bike an excellent way to boost their proprioception. A 2015 study found that autistic children were able to exponentially improve their physical stability after five weeks of regular training on a no-pedal balance bike, dissolving the common belief that children suffering from ASD cannot learn to ride bikes. “Stability scores in all body planes were significantly improved during the five-week duration,” Dr. Andrew Shim, Chairman of Briar Cliff’s University’s Kinesiology…

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Seeing Through the Spectrum

The eyes through which your child sees the word are so unique. Sometimes, those eyes need glasses. That first pair of glasses making everything come into focus is magical. For children on the Autism Spectrum, this is especially important. They already deal with so many other hardships, seeing shouldn’t be one of them.  Photo by Claudio Schwarz | @purzlbaum on Unsplash If your child on the Autism spectrum wears glasses, you no it’s no easy feat. If you’re reading this because your child needs glasses for the first time or needs new eyeglasses, there are a few things to keep in mind.  Kids on the Autism spectrum may experience sensory issues like hyper- and hypo-sensitivities to sights, sounds, and touch. Sensitivity to touch can make it difficult for a child…

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Choosing The Right Assistance Dog

There are lots of reasons you may have considered getting an assistance dog. Autism, PTSD, anxiety disorder, clinical depression or several other mental or physical health conditions. An assistance dog provides a therapeutic companion to help with tasks or just to keep you calm and secure. They are really good at assisting people emotionally and socially but can also help with daily chores. This may include fetching your medication, loading the washing machine or bringing you items you need. Some dogs can even help you to get dressed. They can help people with physical, emotional, social and economic functioning.

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Are you looking for fun things to distract your kids with?

I mentioned recently that I wanted the kids to get involved in things that weren't battery powered or attached to a screen. Well, wish granted. Zen Laboratory reached out and wanted to sponsor a review of their Jumbo Slime Kit. They retail for about $30 and they sent one for each of the kids. While I don't personally like playing with slime anymore, it turns out my kids do. I did a quick unboxing to show you guys what comes in the box before the kids tore into it. Check that out below. https://youtu.be/MWdYz9VuAWI Honestly, there isn't much you can say about slime other than I used to love playing with it as a kid. Gavin isn't into it but Elliott and Emmett love it. They've been playing with it…

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