Be Active and Healthy
Be Active and Healthy It’s a great idea to combine physical activity and good eating habits to achieve a healthy lifestyle and body weight. Sometimes, it is much easier said...
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Waving Not Drowning: The Process of Making Fitness Fun
Making Fitness Fun When we embark upon a new activity or skill, we’re usually not too adept at it. From clarinet to skiing, I’ve experienced the enlightening glow of failure...
ASK Angie ASL – Exercising with Deaf Children
This month’s issue is about “getting moving”. When exercising with children who are deaf, or hard of hearing, some things should be taken into consideration. While it isn’t always the...
Is Your Family Ready for Fun in the Water this Summer?
Water safety is a concern for all parents. This is especially true for the families of children with disabilities. While it poses some unique problems, it also carries some unique...
Can Food Make Us Sick?
Food can make you feel bad. Each of us are a unique being, no one else is just like us. Some of us suffer from diseases that require certain foods...
When Things Get Out of Control: Managing Escalating Behavior
Liam’s grandfather needed a few things at the home improvement store and decided to take his twelve year-old grand son, Liam, along. As they were walking through the store, Liam became anxious
Physical Fitness and the IEP
The purpose of an IEP, by definition and design, is to incorporate a student-centered curriculum, or elements of a curriculum, that make sense for him or her.
Trying New Foods
The most common statement that I often hear from parents, who are told that they should change their child’s diet, is that they are afraid their child will starve, because...
Body Safety be Aware: Some General Tips and Guidelines
Some general grooming techniques to be wary of: Be aware of any person who wishes to spend a great deal of time with your child, seeking out their company and...
Infant Games Grows Brains
Infant Games One of the fascinating facts about brain development is that as far as the brain is concerned, we are all born premature. Even though we are born with...
