INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Autistic individuals often have food sensitivities. This may make a lot of foods inedible to them. You need to make sure that your child gets nutrition, but you also don’t want to fight with your child at every mealtime. Keep your expectations reasonable.  Eating enough food is more important than eating nutritious food. Eating a fairly balanced diet is more important than eating a wide variety of foods. See if your child can handle eating gummy vitamins if their diet is very limited. If your child gets sick after eating a certain food, there may be a reason beyond sensitivity. Many autistic children suffer from gastrointestinal problems and allergies to common foods like milk and gluten. Talk to your doctor to determine which foods should not be served at all. Whenever possible, try to determine why your child dislikes a particular item. Is it the texture? The flavor? The color? Ask the child what makes the food so disgusting. You may be able to serve the same ingredients in a different way and make everyone happy.  Note that autistic children may struggle, particularly, with mixed-up foods like stews and casseroles. Autistic children often like to touch and taste individual ingredients before deciding whether or not to eat them, and these dishes make it difficult for them to do so. Offer seasonings on the side, so that each person can season the meal to taste. For example, if your wife likes spicy spaghetti and your daughter cries when given spice, place the spice shakers on the table instead of mixing spice into the sauce. Many children become more interested in expanding their horizons when they aren't facing constant parental pressure to do so. Autistic children may need to touch, smell, lick, or play with their food before eating it. Don’t squash these tendencies out of a misguided concern about table manners. These quirks may ultimately lead your child to eat a greater variety of foods. Preparing meals can be fun, and your child may be more likely to eat the foods they help to make.  For example, consider making homemade pizza with your child. You can have fun kneading and tossing the dough, make faces with the vegetables, and taste throughout the process. Eliminate certain tastes or textures as you go – if your child hates the texture of chunky tomato pieces, puree them. Your child may point out certain ingredients as "gross" or "scary." This can help you learn more about their sensitivities. Let your child know that it’s acceptable not to like certain foods. Instead of putting broccoli directly on their plate, offer a choice – broccoli, spinach, or asparagus? When your child comes to the grocery store, let them pick out some favorite vegetables. Giving your child some control may make mealtime feel less like a battle.

SUMMARY: Be realistic. Distinguish between allergies and sensitivities. Pay attention to your child’s sensitivities. Be patient, and don't pressure. Allow your child to “play” with their food. Involve your child in food preparation. Offer choices.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Feeling stressed can make it harder to listen effectively. If you notice that you feel nervous, anxious, overwhelmed, or just plain stressed, take a long, slow breath in through your nose. Count to 4 as you do this. Then, hold the breath for 4 seconds, and release it to the count of 4 as well. Repeat this as many times as needed while the person is talking or until you feel relaxed. Cutting off the person to share a story, brag about something, or comment on what they have just told you can be off-putting. It may also make the person think you aren’t listening to them. Resist the urge to interrupt the person while they’re speaking. Even after they seem to be finished speaking, pause and count to 5 slowly before you say anything. Don’t judge what the person says or criticize them in your mind while you’re listening to them. Even if you don’t say out loud what you’re thinking, it may come through in your facial expressions or body language. Judging or criticizing the person in your head can also affect your ability to hear what they are saying because you will have already decided what you think. Try to have empathy for the person instead of judging, criticizing, or blaming them. Focus on how you might feel if you were in their situation and if what they’re describing happened to you instead. You won’t be able to listen effectively if you are coming up with a response or rehearsing your response in your mind. It’s much better to listen fully to the person and then respond spontaneously and genuinely to them when they finish. For example, if the person is telling a story about a difficult family member, allow them to finish the story and then react to what they have said. Don’t start planning your reaction or a similar story about one of your family members while they are talking. It’s not always helpful to suggest a solution to someone who has just shared a problem with you. In fact, they may not want that at all. If you think you might have something helpful to add after they finish speaking, think about whether or not it is truly helpful or if it’s more for the sake of saying something.  For example, if the person has just told you about a financial issue they’re having, offering them general money advice may not be welcome. But if you have a specific suggestion that could be helpful for something they shared with you, then you might share this with them. Try framing any suggestions you make by pointing to the specific thing they shared and then sharing the advice. For example, you might say something like, “You mentioned that you have trouble saving money once it’s in your checking account. Have you looked into a direct deposit savings plan so that some of your money goes right into savings?”
Summary: Relax by taking a few deep breaths if you’re feeling stressed. Avoid interrupting the person while they are speaking. Suspend any judgment or criticism of what the person says. Resist the urge to plan what to say while the person is talking. Provide suggestions only if you have something helpful to say.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: " This will open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. This tab should show the version for each individual DirectX application.

SUMMARY:
Click on the Windows "Start" button. Select "Run" and type "Dxdiag. Click the "DirectX Files" tab. Click "Exit" to close the DirectX Diagnostic window.