The Folly of Fitness Focus a User’s Guide
Fitness Focus Alright, so this being the health issue should make my contribution easy, right? Then there’s the specificity of why fitness is important for health, or what health actually...
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Staying Healthy with a Proper Diet
Proper Diet What if the big pharmaceutical companies went out of business because their star drug was proven to cause serious and irreversible damage to the human body? What if...
The Gut-Brain Connection and Children with Special Needs
Gut-Brain Connection The gut-brain connection may have a direct impact on children with special needs. Deep in the walls of the digestive system is the body’s “second brain”. This enteric...
I Can Bike!
In a world where so many say “I can’t…” one organization is putting “I Can” back in everyone’s vocabulary. The nonprofit, iCan Shine organization is bringing quality recreational programs like...
Stay Mentally Healthy by Changing These Three Thoughts
Stay Mentally Healthy Have you ever thought to yourself, “Am I doing enough?” I am sure that if someone watched all the things you do each day, it wouldn’t be...
Organizing Your Child’s Brain Through Crawling and Creeping
Crawling and Creeping When I first met Benjamin Thompson, he was struggling with echolalia (unsolicited repetition of vocalizations), extreme hyperactivity, self-biting, and poor eating and sleep habits. He had been...
What Is Autism? ASA Guide to Diagnosing & Treating Autism
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Autism
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: A L.O.V.E. Story
Over the next four issues, Minerva & Nelson Santiago from Picasso & Einstein invite you to learn about “Person-Ventured” Entrepreneurship. This article will demystify the erroneous concepts of entrepreneurship and...
Tips to Make Valentine’s Day a Gift to All
Tips to Make Valentine’s Day a Gift to All A small gift, a hug or a quiet, intimate dinner are simple ways that we express our appreciation for the people...
The Importance of S.M.A.R.T IEP Goals
It’s up to us, as our child’s best advocate, to ensure that our children are getting what they need and deserve from the school system
