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Planning for Better Health

As parents, we do our best to keep our kids healthy and protect them from activities that may risk their health and safety. This is particularly true now with Covid...

From Special to Ordinary

How do we help your loved one shift from the “special” to the “ordinary”? Special classrooms, programs and groups. Our family members with developmental disabilities are forced to live a...

in·de·pend·ent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ adjective 1. free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority. 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. We all know what it means to be...

Reflecting on Lessons Learned to Help Us Raise a Child with Special Needs

As the year draws to an end we want to take the time to reflect, not only on the lessons we have learned but the insights we have gained. Both...

9 Mindsets to Help our Kids with Temple Grandin, Ph.D. and Debra Moore, Ph.D.

Join us in today’s live with Temple Grandin, Ph.D., and co-author Debbie Moore, Ph.D., as they share great information on their new book Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets to Help Kids...

Have You Ever Wished for a “Blankin” BREAK ???

? Have you ever wished for a “Blankin” BREAK ??? Today, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Mintz to discuss “Breaks,” “Me Time” or Respite, And discuss ways we can...

How to Talk to Your Kids about Santa, and When is the Right Time?

Disclaimer: Dr. Chiarella is going to talk with us about Santa? You may want to listen privately or with your earbuds in. [Click to Listen to Podcast] How to talk...

Family Chat: Going Places

Learn about how families can use Positive Behavior Support to create routines when going out and about with their children. (May 2019) Fill out the form to subscribe to our...

Family Chat: Improving Lives with Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

Ever wonder how PBS can work for your family? In this video we provide an overview on how Positive Behavior Support can work for your family and understanding your child’s...

Family Chat: Practical Tips For Puberty

Puberty! Ready or not, it is our time to guide our children through. It’s a natural stage of development when many changes happen to our bodies, emotions, and behaviors. We...