Notes from the Heart
Message form the Editorial Director about the Nov/Dec 2014 Issue
Chantai Snellgrove
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...
From the Heart: It’s the Most Wonderful Time…
As the Holidays approach us, it reminds us to stop and count our blessings and celebrate our victories: both big and small. Heaven knows I need to do it more...
What is Down syndrome
What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome occurs when an individual has three, rather than two, copies of the 21st chromosome.This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes...
Meet Special Mom Bianca Derocher
Creatively helping to support her family My husband and I are the proud parents to a tender-hearted, smiley-faced, special needs 3-year-old who has been the center of the happiest and...
Helping the Games Begin! Growing VIP Soccer Through ABA
One of the biggest challenges in growing VIP Soccer is convincing parents that their special needs child or adult can benefit through participation. Many parents understandably perceive soccer as a...
Three Questions For Amanda Morin: Author of The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education
Amanda Morin is an early intervention specialist, education writer, special education advocate and mother of two children with special needs. Her latest book, The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education,...
And He Said He Didn’t Do Girl Hair
When we found out we were expecting a little girl, my husband Evan told me one thing, “I don’t do girl hair”. Braids, brushing, pigtails – forget it. He was...
Zip Up for Special Needs Awareness Campaign
Special Father Richard Kligman says…”Zipper Pulls will help us spread our message of love and inclusion”. Do people ever stare at your special needs child? They stare at my child....
