How I Did It Evaluate and Select a Group Home
Is a Group Home The Answer? As I write this today, I am much closer to 70 than 60 and my son who has multiple disabilities is now 40. Until...
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When Is the Right Time to Transition from Your Home to a Group Home?
Transitioning from Your Home to a Group Home and Independent Living for the Developmentally Disabled To gain some insight on transitioning from one’s own home to group home, we spoke...
Happy Holidays How to Make a Video Holiday Card
Happy Holidays How to Make a Video Holiday Card Tis the season! The holidays are approaching and chances are your Costcos and Krogers are already full of Christmas trees and...
DIY Adaptive Utensils
DIY Adaptive Utensils Does Your Child Need help holding utensils? If you have a child that just needs a “little extra grip” but not necessarily girth, you can use “liner”...
Dinner’s On: How to Cook Once and Feed All Eaters
Feed All Eaters One night, in the not so distant past, I found myself cooking three meals, three times a day. If you’re doing the math, that’s nine different meals...
Back to School Tips for a Successful School Year: Teach Your Child How to Focus on the Positive!
Teach Your Child How to Focus on the Positive! One of the greatest gifts a parent can bestow on their child is to teach him how to anticipate enjoyable things...
10 Board Games for a Great Special Needs Game Night
I love a good game. To a fault. I love Scrabble and Pictionary and chess and checkers and poker. I will play to the death, which is why I usually...
Cooking With Kids: Strawberry & Lime Infused Water
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Strawberry & Lime Infused Water. Fruit Infused Water Combinations: With summer around the corner, how about ditching the juice boxes and soda and create a...
ASK Angie ASL – Let’s Play UNO
WATCH VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Let’s Play UNO Summertime is one of my favorite times. I enjoy the more relaxed environment of life and family togetherness. One of my “soapbox” issues...
Keeping Our Children Safe in the Real World
Perhaps one of the most vital skills parents want to impart in their children is the ability to keep safe in all life situations. Whether crossing a street, shopping in...
