Clean Up! Clean Up! Everybody Everywhere
Clean Up! I walked into my 18 year old son’s room the other day, and after tripping over his football gear and laundry, I said, “How can you study and...
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Identifying Goals
Positive behavior support is an individualized process for improving children’s behavior in family and community life. It involves the following steps. This is the first of a series of six...
Plan Ahead for a Great Year by Boosting Your Child’s Self Esteem
The ultimate goal for any child is to experience a total fulfillment and maximizing of one’s potential despite any perceived and/or real
Plan Early for Your Child’s Long-Term Security
Long-Term Security The vast majority of my clients who have children with special needs share the same goal: that they will outlive their children. The thought of leaving their loved...
Organize Your Food and Cookware to Keep Safe
Organize Your Food and Cookware to Keep Safe When someone in your house is on a special diet, it is imperative to separate their food from the rest of the...
Relationship Rescue: My Daughter is Talking About Marriage
My daughter is a 19 year old with Down syndrome (DS. She has been dating a 21 year old man with DS. Any advice about dating and marriage?
Lifelong Resolution
Weight loss is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Most people tend to have a long list of things they would like to change, but never make it a priority, until now
What to Make of Portions and Serving Sizes?
Portions differ for all ages. The trick is learning how much to serve
Relationship Rescue: Aging out of School
“Aging out of school and where do we go from here”? This is one of the most difficult decisions for a “special needs” parent to be in
Surviving the Holidays
The holiday season is often challenging for most of us
