What is an Intellectual Disability?
What is an Intellectual Disability? Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him...
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What is Spina Bifida?
What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life in the United States. It’s a type of neural tube defect...
Moonshot Radio Interview with Chantai Snellgrove, Parenting Special Needs, Publisher
My interviews with Dr. Nivea L. Torres who is the Executive Director of the Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative and the host of Moonshot Radio. A weekly radio show that provides a...
List and Explanation of Disabilities for Disability Awareness Month
October Is Disability Awareness Month What is 22q? What is ABA Now Really? Apraxia: when the words just won’t come What is Asperger Syndrome? What is Autism? ASA Guide to...
Why Biophilic Design Can Benefit People with Special Needs
Episode #35: Biophilic Design: What it is? Why it matters? How it can benefit people with special needs [Click to Listen to Podcast] Understanding Biophilic design with Architect Merilee Meacock:...
College Programs: Closer Than You Think
College Programs At a time when other parents of high school students are busy looking into college options for their students, some parents may worry what that means for their...
IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It!
Video: IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It! https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/politics-special-education-information/ You May Also Like The Politics of Special Education: The Information You Need Right Now Early Intervention: First...
Family Chat: “Better Together: Family School-Collaboration in PBS”
Information covered in this Family Chat video includes roles family and school professionals play, tips for positive collaboration, and successful strategies. (Oct. 2019) Fill out the form to subscribe...
Different Strokes: Using ABA to Teach Children Skills
Many years ago, professionals assumed that children with significant developmental disabilities were incapable of learning. As a result of extensive research and practical experience, we now understand that is not...
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals Awareness and Dialogue Promote Acceptance
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals “That boy is scary!” proclaimed the hearing “tween” to her friends at the signing Santa Christmas party. She didn’t know I could hear her, and had...
