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...
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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....
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...
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....
Relationship Rescue: My Daughter is Talking About Marriage
My daughter is a 19 year old with Down syndrome (DS. She has been dating a 21 year old man with DS. Any advice about dating and marriage?
Lifelong Resolution
Weight loss is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Most people tend to have a long list of things they would like to change, but never make it a priority, until now
“Foodie” Fun for Kids: Hot Cocoa (Old School)
“Fun & Functional” healthy, easy recipes to make with your kids.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
A DNR order is a physician’s written order instructing healthcare providers not to attempt CPR in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest…
What to Make of Portions and Serving Sizes?
Portions differ for all ages. The trick is learning how much to serve
Relationship Rescue: Aging out of School
“Aging out of school and where do we go from here”? This is one of the most difficult decisions for a “special needs” parent to be in