Why Family Time Matters!
Spending quality time together with family is arguably the key ingredient for fostering strong bonds and relationships between parents and children. Children experience love firsthand during a family get together...
May/June 2015
Mommy’s Timeout: Boom Lake
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Imagine yourself here catching the rainbow after a rainy day. Enjoy the beautiful colors in nature. Take a couple...
Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps
Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps Whether you are traveling out of town this summer or planning a staycation, encourage the kids to take an active part in the...
Sharing! Updates: Vermont’s Recreation, Where Hope Grows, & New NSPCC Video
Vermont’s World-Class Recreation is Available to Everyone A new web page focuses on outdoor opportunities for people of all abilities. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with...
Super Dads Making A Difference Rick Hodges
Rick Hodges Every great idea needs a “flash of genius”….. the spark that starts it all. The Able Act (or rather what would become the Able Act) began as an...
The Family Factor of Five: Making Time for Fitness (and Actually Doing It)
Fitness Time The first half of my career was spent trying to convince people in the autism world that fitness is important for this population. With increased attention towards healthy...
Beyond the IEP Team: 6 Tips for Parent Participation at School
Parent Participation at School When you have a child with a disability, you’re often very involved with his education. You spend time on the phone with teachers, you’re an active...
“Mom & Me” 2015 Cover Winner: William & Korky
William & Korky Riding bikes outdoors in St. Simons Island, Ga., are Mom and Me winners William Waites, 12, and his mom, Korky. We can’t forget his service dog (in...
Travel Tips: Making Fun Memories
Making Fun Memories Booking a vacation should be an exciting time for families, filled with anticipation of the fun times and memories that will be created. Often, when a family...
From The Heart “Change”
As I think about the speed at which “things change”, I can’t help but marvel at the sheer amount of information and opportunity that is, literally, at our fingertips. A...
