What Is Asperger Syndrome?
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 Asperger’s Syndrome
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PTO Mission: Get Struggling Readers Books They Can Read!
A mother’s story about her daughter’s reading struggles and a vision to support all learners with reading difficulties
Top 5 Life Success Attributes for Children with Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities grow up to be adults with learning disabilities. Nevertheless, some grow up to become productive members
Helmets have Little Effect on Correcting Deformed Infant Skulls
Noel about 9 months old. Image courtesy xlinked.blogspot.com The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal The head of a healthy newborn has soft spots and sutures that allow the skull to grow and...
Phrasing, Praising & Playing: Why Language is Essential in Movement
Phrasing, Praising & Playing “It’s time to work with Eric!” No. It isn’t. That’s a typical instruction parents give prior to my sessions with their children. True, we will be...
Brain-Building Fun: Inclusive Games for Families and Kids
Brain-Building Games These days, information about building our brains’ capacity and skills seems to be everywhere. “Change your brain, and you’ll change your life,” they say. Could it be true?...
ASK Angie ASL – FROZEN
FROZEN: The hit movie of the season: let’s take some time to learn some fun winter themed signs that also correlate with the movie. Starting with the word “frozen”, which...
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season For many households, the holiday season is a time filled with changes in routine, which can be stressful for both...
BULLYING: A Real Threat to Your Child & Strategies for Preventing It from Happening
Bullying is a real issue that continues to expand and morph into many different forms, affecting today’s youth. The million-dollar question still remains, “What should be the focus to win...
What is PANDAS or PANS?
In 1998, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health, Neuroscience Division, recognized and named a previously unrecognized psychiatric syndrome: P.A.N.D.A.S
