What is Dysgraphia?
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), dysgraphia is a “difficulty with spelling (e.g., may add, omit, or substitute vowels or consonants) and...
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What is an Intellectual Disability?
What is an Intellectual Disability? Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him...
What is Spina Bifida?
What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life in the United States. It’s a type of neural tube defect...
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals Awareness and Dialogue Promote Acceptance
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals “That boy is scary!” proclaimed the hearing “tween” to her friends at the signing Santa Christmas party. She didn’t know I could hear her, and had...
2019 Cover Winner: Yomi & Kofi Karade
Yomi & Kofi Karade On our cover this month is Kofi Karade, 17, and his very proud mother, Yomi. Kofi has been diagnosed with autism, albinism, ADHD, as well as...
Be Prepared…
Be Prepared Fifteen years ago, we had no voice …. and didn’t even know we needed one! Boy, were we wrong! Not knowing the IEP process, the verbiage, or our...
Sleep for Your Child with Special Needs – Why It’s Crucial and How to Get More of It!
Sleep is something that many children struggle with, but for children with special needs it can be an even bigger challenge. There are already so many things that need to...
Embracing Your Child’s Best Ways of Learning 12 Different Ways to Learn
Best Ways of Learning You have been the one who witnessed your child’s developmental milestones, day-to-day behaviors, academic struggles and affinities, as well as interactions in a variety of social...
Easy School Lunch Ideas for Busy Parents
School Lunch Ideas Without a doubt, packing school lunches daily is something most of us parents dread during the school year. Mornings are hectic enough with getting the kids out...
8 Ways to be a Great Advocate For Your Family Member With Special Needs
8 Ways to be a Great Advocate For most families, the journey of taking care of a family member with special needs is “a marathon, not a sprint”. The emphasis...
