Real Moms Share: Evana Sandusky
Evana Sandusky shares about 10 years of motherhood Evana is mother to a child with Down syndrome, AV canal defect, Wolff- Parkinson White syndrome, sleep apnea, and asthma. She is...
Advice
Able Account or Special Needs Trust: How to Decide?
Able Account or Special Needs Trust In December 2014, President Obama signed the Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (“ABLE Act”) into law, authorizing states to create...
Investing in Vitality: Fitness and Long-Term Planning
Investing in Vitality: Fitness and Long-Term Planning “What do you want to do?” This is my favorite question to ask one of my Autism Fitness athletes. “What do you want...
Cooking With Kids: No Bake Fig and Banana Granola Bites
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! No Bake Fig and Banana Granola Bites Are you a fig lover? Me too! I decided to try making them into granola bites for a...
Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement
Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement Recommended by Eric Chessen, M.S, YCS If I were entirely out of touch with reality and pompous...
Cooking With Kids: Refreshing Fruit Smoothies
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Refreshing Fruit Smoothies Teaching your child to whip up a delicious and nutritious smoothie could be consider a great basic life skill. Smoothies are so...
Cooking With Kids: Turkey Quesadillas & Cran-Apple Sauce
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Turkey Quesadillas & Cran-Apple Sauce Bring on the Turkey!!! The Thanksgiving holiday comes and goes so quickly, so much time is spent preparing for one...
Respite: Take a Break to Recharge
Respite: Take a Break to Recharge Most parents I know, both special needs and “typical” ones, have a great deal of difficulty making time for priorities other than work and...
Keep the Holidays Happy: The Do’s and Don’ts for Talking with Family and Friends
Keep the Holidays Happy: The Do’s and Don’ts for Talking with Family and Friends The holiday season is a time to spend with friends and family, but there’s a lot...
Gifting Holidays: Overcoming Challenges and Promoting Enjoyment
Gifting Holidays Birthdays, holidays and other special occasions (e.g., graduations, weddings) are commonly associated with gifts. Giving and receiving gifts during these celebrations can be exciting and enjoyable, but may...
