To Share or Not to Share: Why this Mom does Share
Do you share about your child with special needs? [Click to Listen to Podcast] Why is it so easy for some to share on social media? Today we are talking...
Awareness
Let’s Talk Inclusion
What Is Inclusion? [ in-kloo-zhuhn ] Inclusion is the practice of educating all students together – students with disabilities and students without disabilities – side-by-side in the general education setting...
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals Awareness and Dialogue Promote Acceptance
Disabilities Shouldn’t Define Individuals “That boy is scary!” proclaimed the hearing “tween” to her friends at the signing Santa Christmas party. She didn’t know I could hear her, and had...
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...
2016 The Cutest Elf on the Shelf!
Merry Christmas from Soren, the cutest “elf on the shelf”! Three years ago, we decided to make our 11 month-old son, S.J., our “Elf on the Shelf” in the hopes...
Is My Child Receiving FAPE?
You know the acronym – FAPE. But do you know what it means? Do you know what it means for your child? Spelled out, FAPE is a Free Appropriate Public...
Unified Sports: A Great Way to Start Inclusion in a Fun and Positive Way
There are Unified Sports Programs all across the United States that are designed to promote, among other things, inclusion, acceptance, physical activity, friendship, respect, and understanding. We at Parenting Special...
Building Independence Through Self Awareness And Regulation
We want our children to be as independent as possible; learning to successfully negotiate life circumstances on their own. Self-awareness (i.e., understanding what they are doing and what is occurring...
BridgingApps’ “Go for the Goal – Your Story”
The BridgingApps Program of Easter Seals Greater Houston, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has launched Go For the Goal – Your Story contest; an invitation to those with disabilities to share...
Lauren Potter Stars in a Film About Intimacy and Down Syndrome
“Guest Room,” a Film About Intimacy and Down Syndrome “Guest Room” starring Lauren Potter from hit T.V. Glee, is an award winning, short film about being romantic while in a...
