Ask Special Parents: Learning from Chores
Learning from Chores ADVICE NEEDED: My son is 2 years old and developmentally delayed. He has recently started showing interest in helping with putting his clothes away and I was...
PSN Team
Did You Know About the Independent Living Center?
Do you know that every state has an “Independent Living Center” (ILC) that can assist families with transition planning, information and referral, peer support and independent living skills trainings? Visit...
Special Fans: Seely
My son, Seely, is non-verbal and autistic. He adores water, and it is one of his fixations. This trip to a cousin’s birthday party at a water park was his...
Mommy’s Timeout: Giant Sequoias Along the Crescent Meadow Trail
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Picture yourself here amongst the Giant Sequoias. Feel the majesty. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin to...
Sharing! Real Finds: Frozen Nutrition, Palm-Held Peeler, & Little Green Pouch
Frozen Nutrition We found this frozen nutrition treat at the Family Café Conference in Orlando, Fl. This is a simple, yet highly effective, take on America’s favorite dessert…ice cream. Loaded...
Sharing! Updates: Tampa’s Champions, Caroline’s Cart, & Conscious Art
Tampa’s Champions for Children Champions for Children has received a significant accreditation and national endorsement through the Council on Accreditation (COA), an independent, New York-based not-for-profit organization. With this accreditation,...
Playground Workout for Mom
Trying to fit in a workout while being a mom, and taking care of the kids, can be quite the challenge. With the warm weather here to stay, why not...
Language-building Tip for Parents
This tip is for parents of children who have started to use single words or who have started to put two words
together (e.g., “dog” or “Mommy go”).
The Parents’ Guide to Wheelchair Van Shopping
If you’re the parent of a child with disabilities that require a wheelchair, and you’ve been considering the purchase of a wheelchair accessible van, the following information should be helpful:
Smartphones and Special Needs Children: Technological Solutions to a Growing Problem
Special needs parents face many challenges. It is critical that smartphones not become one of those challenges.
