Bullying is a real issue that continues to expand and morph into many different forms, affecting today’s youth. The million-dollar question still remains, “What should be the focus to win...
Proud parent; Proud Father! My son, David, will turn 19 years old in a couple of weeks. He was born 4 months premature, weighed less than 2 pounds and was...
Family: Where Life Begins & Love Never Ends I knew I wanted to be a parent my whole life. In my mid-30’s, I realized it wasn’t going to happen “naturally”....
Private Duty Nursing I am a mom of a special needs child that is medically complex. For the first 2 years of his life, my husband and I did everything...
Improving Transitions We borrowed the first part of our title from an episode of the classic 70’s show, the Brady Bunch, because adjusting to change forces you to rearrange. Children...
What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome occurs when an individual has three, rather than two, copies of the 21st chromosome.This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes...
One of the biggest challenges in growing VIP Soccer is convincing parents that their special needs child or adult can benefit through participation. Many parents understandably perceive soccer as a...
Some children with learning disabilities have difficulty organizing their thoughts and verbally expressing them.
In 1998, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health, Neuroscience Division, recognized and named a previously unrecognized psychiatric syndrome: P.A.N.D.A.S
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs magazine will be shining a light on Ichthyosis.
