Ask the Nurse: Staying Healthy In School
The start of a new school year exposes children to many things — new friends, teachers, and lots of germs. According to the National Institutes of Health, families with school-age...
Advice
Q&A Ask Special Parents
Question: I need some advice on how to give your other children, without special needs, just as much attention as your special needs child? I have a 6 year old...
Truths about Being a Special Needs / Medically Complex Parent!
As a special needs parent you find yourself in situations that most of your friends and family won’t even know about. You will think about different things and life may...
One of the Risks of Avoiding the Subject
Sensei Harrison Huff ( The Bully Proof Sensei ) and author of the soon to be released book Bullies Suck, warns parents to be aware of silent messages they might...
5 Ways to Make Time for Yourself
5 Ways to Make Time for Yourself 1. Do something out of your comfort zone Try something new once a month (more than once a month is okay, too). It...
New School Year Should Mean New IEP
New IEP As the new school year begins, our children will be entering a new grade and possibly a new school. Everything will be new: curriculum, settings, teacher, possibly new...
Biggest Concerns That Kids Have About Going Back to School
Back to School Going back to school should be an exciting, yet naturally somewhat of a nervous time for kids. But preparing your child for success by applying the following...
Cooking With Kids: Spooktacular BOO BARK Breakfast Yogurt
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Spooktacular BOO BARK Breakfast Yogurt Looking for some healthier option for the popular “Boo Bark” that’s trending on some social media sites? We decided to...
Importance of Eating Breakfast When You Are on a Special Diet
Importance of Eating Breakfast When You Are on a Special Diet Have you noticed that now, more than ever before, children and adults are developing food allergies and health problems...
Your Aura and Its Connection to Alternative Medicine
In 2006, I resigned my faculty position at the medical school where I had worked for twelve years. I felt strongly that there had to be a better way, a...
