How to interview a new therapist?
Parents may want to consider interviewing a new therapist, as they would if they were hiring any other job applicant
Advice
“Foodie” Fun for Kids: Panko Crusted Fish
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Ingredients: 4 pieces of fish fillets (any favored white fish works) 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire (to...
New Year, New You: Helpful Organization “tips”
Helpful Organization Clearing Clutter: Go through everything and decide what is being kept, thrown out or donated to charity. Be firm with older children who want to keep all of...
Help Prepare Your Child Emotionally for Life
Question: How do I prepare my child emotionally for the future? Answer: A child with special needs will go through the same emotional stages as other children. It is important...
Engaging Siblings to Build Social Skills: A Relative Solution to a Complex Problem
Engaging Siblings Play is a primary context for children to learn important skills and to interact, but it tends to be “messy”. Children with special needs often find playtime with...
Expressing Feelings: Tips and Tricks for Children and Adults
If you are parenting a child with special needs, it is no secret that expressing feelings in ways that work can be tricky. This is not only challenging for our...
Ask Special Parents: Speech Strategies
Speech Strategies I need some help with a 5 year old with echolalia- it’s getting better but I need some more strategies! Before her speech was unintelligible or straight from...
Relationship Rescue: Expressing Feelings Appropriately
Question: “How do I assist my special needs teen/adult to express their feelings appropriately”? Advice: Not an easy answer to say the least. I have found that, typically, the parent/adult...
Establishing a Positive Family Plan
As the New Year begins, we may find that our children are a little out-of-sorts. Typical daily activities such as transitions to and from school, family meals, and chores or homework may be
