Hot off the Press! New and Retooled Apps!
New and Retooled Apps We get excited around here by innovative and creative technologies that help children with disabilities develop, become more independent and succeed in life. Keeping up with...
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Plan Early for Your Child’s Long-Term Security
Long-Term Security The vast majority of my clients who have children with special needs share the same goal: that they will outlive their children. The thought of leaving their loved...
How to Teach Blowing
How to Teach Blowing All parents want their children to be able to blow out their birthday candles. While most children pick up this skill naturally, others need a little...
Using Yoga to Benefit Individuals with ADHD
Using Yoga to Benefit Individuals with ADHD Sometimes a quick 5-minute break to reconnect with your mind, body, and environment can be incredibly effective for reestablishing focus and regulating activity...
Is your State ABLE Ready?
Find out at The ABLE National Resource Center The ABLE National Resource Center (ANRC) is a collaborative effort whose supporters share the goal of accelerating the design and availability of...
Clean Up! Clean Up! Everybody Everywhere
Clean Up! I walked into my 18 year old son’s room the other day, and after tripping over his football gear and laundry, I said, “How can you study and...
Cooking with Kids: Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Kid Approved! Easy recipe for those nights when you need to serve a quick, hot meal that’s fast, but still satisfying....
IEP Goals and Your Child’s Future
IEP Goals and Your Child’s Future Many parents, including myself, were/are unaware that the IEP is more than “just” a plan for your child; it is a legal document and...
Robin Raiff (Sister): He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother
This issue’s “Real Moms Share” is actually a “Real Sister Shares” (she happens to also be a mom). Robin Raiff was raised in Kentucky and is one of six children....
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
A DNR order is a physician’s written order instructing healthcare providers not to attempt CPR in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest…
