Today I Cried Special Moments
Special Moments This morning I woke up early and fixed a very filling breakfast before they headed out. I helped my older daughter scour the house for last minute things...
Sept/Oct 2016
Do It Yourself Calming Bottle
This DIY calming bottle is perfect for calming your child down, easy to make and can help when “someone” needs to take a time-out. The colors shimmer as the light...
Cooking With Kids: Spooktacular BOO BARK Breakfast Yogurt
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Spooktacular BOO BARK Breakfast Yogurt Looking for some healthier option for the popular “Boo Bark” that’s trending on some social media sites? We decided to...
Unified Sports: A Great Way to Start Inclusion in a Fun and Positive Way
There are Unified Sports Programs all across the United States that are designed to promote, among other things, inclusion, acceptance, physical activity, friendship, respect, and understanding. We at Parenting Special...
Eating Breakfast When You Are on a Special Diet
Eating Breakfast When You Are on a Special Diet Have you noticed that now, more than ever before, children and adults are developing food allergies and health problems at an...
Your Aura and Its Connection to Alternative Medicine
In 2006, I resigned my faculty position at the medical school where I had worked for twelve years. I felt strongly that there had to be a better way, a...
Language and Literacy Learning: Success With Technology
Language and Literacy Learning: Success With Technology The playing field for emergent language and literacy learning may be more level than ever for children with complex communication needs. Technologies designed...
Supporting Teen Behavior and Loving Relationships
Supporting Teen Behavior and Loving Relationships What happened to my loving, cooperative child? Many parents of children with special needs find themselves frustrated when their tried-and true strategies stop working...
Real Moms Share: Why Lola Won’t Be Going to School This Year
Today is the first day of school for kids going to school at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI). Normally, Lola would be waking up at...