TOY Safety?
Toy Safety Question: What should I be concerned about as it relates to holiday gifts with my special needs child? Answer: Toy safety concerns are crucial as toys can soon...
Nov/Dec 2011
Ask Special Parents: Communication with Your Child’s Teacher
Communication with Your Child’s Teacher Have you established a method of communication with your child’s teacher via email or a weekly report? Does it describe the goals worked on, methods...
ASK Angie ASL – Holiday Signs
Holiday Signs Tips for working with the deaf 1. It’s important to remember that not all people can lip-read. Lip-reading is a skill that often requires a background knowledge of...
Socialize Successfully: A Few Simple Tips to Help You During the Holiday Season
Socialize Successfully This Holiday Season you might very well find yourself at a party. It might be work related, a family gathering, a neighborhood friendly get together, or a function...
What’s “APP”ening? Fun & Educational Game Apps for Children with Special Needs
Fun & Educational Game Apps for Children with Special Needs Little Things® Remastered Little Things All the family can enjoy Little Things, the innovative seek and find game. Search colorful...
A “Happy” World: It’s Time for Some Meditation in This Fast-Paced Nation
Meditation Being bombarded by technology has become an inescapable norm that has pervaded our society. Popular topics of conversation have changed quite a bit over the last decade or so....
Did You Know About “Ian’s Shoe Lace Site”?
Ian’s Shoe lace Site This site is devoted to shoelace tying. Many parents have struggled to teach their children how to tie their shoelaces. This site provides comprehensive, technical diagrams...
Check It Out! Products You Can Use to Improve Your Life
Products to Improve Your Life Apple iPad 2 The Apple iPad-2 is lighter, thinner, and faster than the original issue iPad. This version has a dual-core A5 chip, two cameras...
Special Resources: This Season Give the Gift of Knowledge
Special Resources: This Season Give the Gift of Knowledge Not Just Spirited by Chynna T. Laird What would you do if your child suffered from something so severe that it...
Enjoying the Holidays While on a Special Diet
Home for the Holidays: Special Diet People find that visiting out of town families homes and vacationing, can be some of the most difficult aspects of being on a special...