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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
Social Club “ Mainstreaming” was the original thought that brought many students with special needs out of specialized school and into the main stream with everyone else. It was a...
Merry Christmas from Soren! The Cutest Elf on the Shelf! We think my nephew, Soren, who has Down syndrome, and turned three on the 12th of December, makes a much...
