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“Foodie” Fun for Kids: Mushroom Tacos

Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Mushroom Tacos Ingredients makes 2 Tacos 1 Portobello mushroom washed and cleaned 1/2 tablespoon butter 5-10 shakes of lemon pepper 1/4 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon...

Recycling O.T. Therapist: Favorite Adaptations for Developing Hand Skills

As an occupational therapist (and parent) I have discovered that all children can benefit from adaptations that make developing hand skills fun and successful. Adaptations might make toys easier to...

Back to School Cool: Easing Anxiety Before the Bell Rings

School is starting again. The excitement is paramount for many families, but with the approaching first day comes much anxiety. Did we choose the right school? How will the teacher...

2012 Cover Winner: Jacob Elliott

Jacob Elliott Jacob Elliott is a happy 11 year old boy with a chromosomal deletion. He loves to play with puppets! His favorite movies are Muppet movies. He watches them...

Real Moms Share: Beth Kuklinski Shares about “The Gift”

Beth Kuklinski Shares about “The Gift” Eleven years ago I became a mother to a boy and girl set of twins. Two short years after that, my son, Jon, began...

Don’t Get Weakened by Your Weekend Tips for Keeping up and Staying Balanced

Staying Balanced All summer, you rush to therapies, trainings, pick-ups and drop-offs. Maybe you fit in some fun time now and again, and some time to relax with your child....

Self-Awareness: A Building Block of Independence

Self-Awareness: A Building Block of Independence Last year about this time, I wrote an article for the SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) Foundation’s blog discussing how important it is to see...

Spa Day

Spa Day Young people with special needs face many challenges academically, socially, and vocationally. Another area that is often challenging is grooming and personal hygiene. For people with ASD, these...

Tiny Light Angel

Tiny Light Angel Tiny Light Angel has the perfect name – she truly is an angel and inspiration to everyone she meets. While this brave 16-year-old spends much of her...

Ask Angie ASL – Independence

Tips for Working with the Deaf: Using an Interpreter for Independence People who are deaf or hard of hearing, will use an interpreter to facilitate communication. This allows them to...