Setting high expectations for your child with special needs Today, I am talking with Reilly Pelkey, and she’s going to share with us about her son, Clayton, and about setting high expectations. [Click...
Setting and Achieving High Expectations Marta and Sophie are both young adults with similar abilities. When dining out with their families, however, this is what occurs: Upon entering the restaurant,...
Joey Petruzzi Our happy family vacation “selfie” features Joey Petruzzi, age 28, along with his Mom, Liz, and his Dad, Mark. Joey has been diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Autism,...
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Imagine yourself enjoying the peacefulness of this beautiful, wintery, pink sunrise. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin...
When addressing the sensory needs of your child it is important to be under the guide of professionals with a strong working knowledge of Sensory Processing, Sensory Pressing Disorder, and...
New and Updated Apps for the New Year We get excited around here by innovative and creative technologies that help children with disabilities develop, become more independent and succeed in...
Evaluations Your child has just been given a medical diagnosis of a disability…OR… you suspect your child has a disability but are not sure. Now what? Many of us parents...
4 indoor activities with homemade snow As a kid, I loved the snow—the wet magic of it that made the world brighter and cleaner and got me out of school....
Is a Group Home The Answer? As I write this today, I am much closer to 70 than 60 and my son who has multiple disabilities is now 40. Until...
Transitioning from Your Home to a Group Home and Independent Living for the Developmentally Disabled To gain some insight on transitioning from one’s own home to group home, we spoke...
