Fostering Healthy Relationships: What Do You Do if You Suspect Abuse?
If someone is involved in a relationship that is not good for them, one of the most important strategies for a healthy future is to talk to someone who they...
Bullying
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 Bullying has Affected My Daughter’s Life
Complete unedited audio 9 minutes. OCTOBER National Bullying Prevention Month | STOMP Out Bullying™ “Stomping out” bullying is easier said than done when you have a child that has speech...
Mate Crime Spotting the Signs of Fake Friendship
Mate Crime Spotting the Signs of Fake Friendship Sadly, we live in a society where cruelty towards vulnerable people takes place. This can be easily recognized in the form of...
How to Identify Bullying {Tip 25 of 31}
Tips to Identify Bullying: Address and Change Harmful Behavior Affecting Your Child As parents of children with special needs, you may be even more sensitive to this issue,...
BULLYING: A Real Threat to Your Child & Strategies for Preventing It from Happening
Bullying is a real issue that continues to expand and morph into many different forms, affecting today’s youth. The million-dollar question still remains, “What should be the focus to win...
Not Everybody Gets To Go Back To School…Ben’s Story
This morning, my newsfeed is filled with grinning faces of children in their back-to-school outfits, backpacks pulled up on their shoulders and new shoes on their feet. This morning, however, I’m sad
Sharing! Updates: Anti-Bullying Educational Initiative, Team Long Brothers, & Nationwide Healthy Kids Initiative
Office Depot Foundation Launches Anti-Bullying Educational Initiative Office Depot, Inc., announced the next phase of its multi-faceted anti-bullying partnership with music supergroup One Direction – a new Office Depot Foundation...
Precautions to Take Before Allowing Anyone to Care for Your Child!
We have just recently experienced a horrible situation and I would like to educate other parents with special needs children, and typically developed children, what to look for when placing your child in someone’s care
The Birthday Party: Wise Beyond Her Years
Each of us experienced rejection from peers at some point growing up and we now watch as our own children experience it as well. It is painful to see our children get hurt. However,
