Born This Way Is Paving the Way!
Born This Way Born This Way is an American reality television series produced by Bunim/ Murray Productions. The series features seven adults with Down syndrome who inspire others and send...
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More Than Friends: Sammy Callari and Parker Seward
Our Proud Moment this issue is from Sammy Callari. Sammy is a personal trainer in Naples, Fl., who has been working with a young man named Parker Seward. Sammy explains...
Monitoring Progress
Monitoring Progress This is the final installment of a six-article series on positive behavior support PBS. The previous articles focused on identifying goals and behaviors of concern, gathering information to...
Joshua Walker: Life, Learning and Making Progress
The video above is Joshua Walker’s interview in full. He is asked a series of questions including, “What made the biggest difference in his life?”. In addition, his Mother, Diane,...
DIY Adaptive Utensils
DIY Adaptive Utensils Does Your Child Need help holding utensils? If you have a child that just needs a “little extra grip” but not necessarily girth, you can use “liner”...
Behavior-Using Your Plan: Ways To Create Lasting Change
Using Your Behavior Plan To Create Lasting Change This is the fifth article in a series describing the process of positive behavior support. In this article, we will share strategies...
Most Popular Gluten Free/Casein Free Products and Where to Find Them
What Are the Best Gluten Free/Casein Free Foods? One question that I have been asked repeatedly over the past thirteen years is, “What are the best GFCF foods”? My son...
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Know the Signs, Characteristics & How to Help
SPD Know the Signs, Characteristics & How to Help What do you think when you see the following? A child crying in the corner hiding behind a chair. A child...
Using Your Plan: Teaching Skills
Using Your Plan: Teaching Skills Once broad goals and behaviors of concern are identified, an assessment has been completed to determine the patterns affecting your child’s behavior, and the overall...
10 Board Games for a Great Special Needs Game Night
I love a good game. To a fault. I love Scrabble and Pictionary and chess and checkers and poker. I will play to the death, which is why I usually...