How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer (Part 2)
How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer – Part 2 In our latest issue, we brought you a plethora of ideas to create a safe and fun summer camp...
July/Aug 2020
Lifting Others: Julie Hornok
Meet our first mom, Julie Hornok, Founder of United in Autism, award winning author, and most importantly, a Mom to her daughter, Lizzie. When her daughter was diagnosed with autism,...
Lifting Others: Kate Swenson
Meet Kate Swenson who started the blog, Finding Cooper’s Voice, after her son, Cooper, was diagnosed with non-verbal autism. As she began to share her life, she discovered that she...
Understanding the Emotional World of Children
How to connect with your child to a happy and fulfilling relationship Good news for you amazing parents out there: there might be a simple reason (and easy solution) to...
Their Tears and Fears. Masks and More: How to Really Help Your Child Thrive in the New Normal
How to help your child thrive in the new normal If anyone had told you last year to prepare for life as you know it to change to an almost...
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer With COVID-19 Guidelines
Summer 2020 is upon us, and parents around the country are trying to figure out how to entertain their children with so many camps and day programs no longer available....
Practical Tools for Learning Anywhere
Practical Tools As we have covered in previous back to school articles, for students with special needs, transitioning back into a school routine can be challenging. At the time of...
Lifting Others: Taking Care of Ourselves
Three Moms, taking care of themselves, in different ways, join together to take care of YOU! We would like to introduce you to three very special moms in the next...
Meet Dayshawn
16-year-old Dayshawn loves the season that bring the Special Olympics with it. Last year, he participated as a member of his school’s swimming team. The water is one of his...
