Encourage Your Children to Move with Joy
Move with Joy When I see children giggling with joy in our Lekotek playrooms, they are almost always moving – chasing a bubble, swinging from a swing, jumping on a...
Advice
Did You Know? Your Child’s IEP Case Manager Plays a Vital Role in Your Child’s Success
IEP Case Manager Aside from their unique brilliance, a primary key to your child’s success may be their case manager. The goal of a case manager is to make sure...
What Is Autism? ASA Guide to Diagnosing & Treating Autism
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 Autism
Novel Distraction Toys for Children from Everyday Things
One of the major tricks of parenting is the art of distraction. It’s a cinch when babies are small and they reach for something you don’t want them to have....
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: A L.O.V.E. Story
Over the next four issues, Minerva & Nelson Santiago from Picasso & Einstein invite you to learn about “Person-Ventured” Entrepreneurship. This article will demystify the erroneous concepts of entrepreneurship and...
Tips to Make Valentine’s Day a Gift to All
Tips to Make Valentine’s Day a Gift to All A small gift, a hug or a quiet, intimate dinner are simple ways that we express our appreciation for the people...
The Importance of S.M.A.R.T IEP Goals
It’s up to us, as our child’s best advocate, to ensure that our children are getting what they need and deserve from the school system
Did You Know? Children’s Specialized Hospital Has A Pediatric Long Term Care Unit
Children’s Specialized Hospital has a Pediatric Long Term Care Unit? The Pediatric Long Term Care Center at Children’s Specialized Hospital provides dignified and tender loving care for children and adolescents...
Turning Physical Fitness into Fun for Life
My four high school boys, all on the autism spectrum, bound into the “sports” room for our
Baby Spinach Salad
Recipe Courtesy of Melissa Petitto, Author of 30-minute Paleo Meals This simple salad is a colorful and versatile choice for a casual dinner at home or an elegant party. Preparation Time:...
