How to Find a Special Education Advocate
Special Education Advocate The special education and IEP process can be stressful and confusing. Many parents turn to a special needs advocate to guide them as they seek services for...
Professional
Be Gym Ready at School
IS YOUR CHILD KINDERGARTEN GYM READY? Transitioning from preschool to elementary school can be overwhelming for both the child and the parents. Children who begin kindergarten with a solid foundation...
Using Research to Guide Decision Making
Research As family members of someone with a disability, we are often torn when trying to decide what’s best for our kids. Thanks to the internet, there are answers to...
Visual Supports: A Key to Maintaining One’s Day-to-Day Living
Visual supports in the home a key to maintaining one’s day to day living. When it comes to providing aid and assistance to someone, neurotypical humans use visuals more than...
Divorces with Special Needs Children Require More Planning
“I want a divorce” are hard words to say. Reaching this point can be especially difficult when the welfare of children comes into play, and even more so for parents...
Traveling Different: How to Enjoy This Years Summer Vacation
Traveling Different According to a recent IBCCES study of families on the spectrum, 87 percent of one thousand parents interviewed said that they have never traveled with their child, yet...
Life Coaches Spotlight: Emily Berman
Emily Berman is a Personal Empowerment Life Coach who guides others on their journeys of self-discovery and desires to live fulfilled lives. She is the mother of three, including one...
Child Nutrition Primer + Easy Nutrient Packed Snacks
There is no doubt that adequate nutrition for your child plays an important role for neurological, physical, behavioral, and social development. This is especially true for children with special needs....
Why Teaching Self-Care Skills is Critical to Our Children’s Success
Mary is a 6-year-old child. Her mother and father, Betty and Tom, wait anxiously at a psychologist’s office. When called into the appointment room, they hear that Mary has been...
Wanted: Veterans of Adaptation
We’ve Got This! As parents of children with special needs, we have all experienced some degree of uncertainty and isolation in dealing with our child’s diagnosis. We had dreamed...
