Cooking with Kids: Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Kid Approved! Easy recipe for those nights when you need to serve a quick, hot meal that’s fast, but still satisfying....
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7 Speech Activities for Valentine’s Day Using Conversation Hearts
Speech Activities for Valentine’s Day After almost three months in the NICU, my son came home with a tracheotomy and g-tube. I am no stranger to speech and feeding therapy....
Plan Early for Your Child’s Long-Term Security
Long-Term Security The vast majority of my clients who have children with special needs share the same goal: that they will outlive their children. The thought of leaving their loved...
Organize Your Food and Cookware to Keep Safe
Organize Your Food and Cookware to Keep Safe When someone in your house is on a special diet, it is imperative to separate their food from the rest of the...
Live an Organized Clutter-Free, Less Stress Year
Clutter-Free Children (and parents) have different levels of tolerance for cluttered surroundings – some of us perform well, while others are distracted and irritated when things are in disarray. If...
IEP Goals and Your Child’s Future
IEP Goals and Your Child’s Future Many parents, including myself, were/are unaware that the IEP is more than “just” a plan for your child; it is a legal document and...
5 Ways Parents Can Infuse Positivity in Children with ODD
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a childhood disorder that is a frequent pattern of angry, uncooperative behavior, which often results in outward hostility, typically displayed by verbally aggressive behaviors toward...
Using Yoga to Benefit Individuals with ADHD
Using Yoga to Benefit Individuals with ADHD Sometimes a quick 5-minute break to reconnect with your mind, body, and environment can be incredibly effective for reestablishing focus and regulating activity...
How to Teach Blowing
How to Teach Blowing All parents want their children to be able to blow out their birthday candles. While most children pick up this skill naturally, others need a little...
Clean Up! Clean Up! Everybody Everywhere
Clean Up! I walked into my 18 year old son’s room the other day, and after tripping over his football gear and laundry, I said, “How can you study and...
