Restraints in School: What Can You Do?
Restraints in School: What Can You Do? Zachary’s laughter has been called infectious. One specialist even opined it sounded much like Charles Schultz’s famous character, Snoopy. The breath-taking sounds of...
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What Special Education Teachers and Professionals Want You to Know
Special Education Teachers & School Professionals Teachers/School Professionals: what would you like to say to the parents of children with special education needs if you had the opportunity to speak...
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: What Do You Know About Entrepreneurship
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship “I sincerely believe that if you ignite the spark that lies in all children— whether they are special needs or not— every single child will exceed realistic expectations.”...
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: How Do You Define Viable?
How Do You Define Viable? Before anything else, let’s first explore the definition of the word “viable.” According to Webster’s Dictionary, vi·a·ble is defined as “capable of working successfully; feasible”....
Basic Blue Print for Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs
Learning to advocate for your child is an acquired skill. I can’t say I have done it all perfectly. I can share what I have learned
The Gift of a Limb
The Gift of a Limb Preparing to Receive a Gift: January 16, 2003 was possibly the darkest day of my life. The sight of our son, Wyatt’s, black and lifeless...
Real Moms Share: Charlotte Chapman
Charlotte Chapman “Baking” a Difference Charlotte Chapman is a special mother who contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself,...
Sharing! Updates: National Family Caregivers Month in November
The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) and Allsup are raising awareness of the importance of the estimated 90 million family caregivers in the U.S. during National Family Caregivers Month. Learn More:...
Real Moms Share: Valerie Strohl
Promoting independence in the kitchen
It’s Not Rocket Science: The Art of Planning Good Meetings between Home and School Teams
You may think I am nuts, but, it’s true. Parents, me included, make it harder than it has to be. I am talking about home and school team meetings. We...