Gift Giving and the Unique World of the Special Needs Child
Do you also have to say “thank you” to a professional with a Holiday gift? What about budget? You can give
Advice
Apraxia: When the Words Just Won’t Come
Honestly, I didn’t think there was really anything wrong with him. So, he was a late talker, right? We have all heard the stories and anecdotes about someone’s brother’s, cousin’s, sister’s kid who didn’t speak until
Did You Know Switching from One Drug to Another can Cause Reactions?
Did you know that switching from a brand name drug to a generic drug, or from one generic drug to another can cause reactions
The Guaranteed Back-to-School Question
One question that is guaranteed to be asked of your child sometime during the first few weeks of school is , “What did you do this summer?” Parents and caregivers would cringe if they overheard
What is Rett Syndrome?
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs Magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Rett Syndrome
A Bill of Rights For Parents of Kids With Special Needs
A Bill of Rights for parents of kids with Special Needs: We, the parents, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure tranquility (and sanity) and promote the
Lunch Makeover?
School lunch can provide a lot of calories in one sitting, usually too many for your school aged child. If your child is bringing lunch from home, start thinking about
Can the Foods That We Consume Cause Problems?
Many of us do not realize that what we serve to our children, and consume ourselves, can clearly be harming our bodies
A Tale of Two Dads
I am blessed to have witnessed two very different fathers, two very different children and two very different moments of accomplishment in
Dances with Horses
I balked this morning when the director of my son’s theraputic horseback riding program asked me to walk beside a horse ridden by a child with a disability, It’s not that horses scare me, they don’t. It’s just that I was afraid I couldn’t
