What Is Autism? ASA Guide to Diagnosing & Treating Autism
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Autism
New School Year
Plan Ahead for a Great Year by Boosting Your Child’s Self Esteem
The ultimate goal for any child is to experience a total fulfillment and maximizing of one’s potential despite any perceived and/or real
ASK Angie ASL + Tips: Classroom Tips
Sharing five ASL tips things that you, as a parent or teacher, should look to include with your Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) child this school year.
Handy School Tools Parents Will Love
Handy School Tools Parents Will Love Back-to-school shopping can be simultaneously exhilarating, sticker shock-producing, and full of hopeful possibilities for a new beginning. We know that getting organized, dusting off...
Biggest Concerns That Kids Have About Going Back to School
Back to School Going back to school should be an exciting, yet naturally somewhat of a nervous time for kids. But preparing your child for success by applying the following...
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...
Expectations: How Far Have We Come and What to Expect for the New School Year
Expectations As we head into a new school year, I am excited for all of the potential, but I can’t help but reflect on the past year, too. Our baby...
New School Year Should Mean New IEP
New IEP As the new school year begins, our children will be entering a new grade and possibly a new school. Everything will be new: curriculum, settings, teacher, possibly new...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Parents Raising Children with Special Needs
Stephen Covey, self-help bestselling author whose books have sold in excess of 20 million copies in 40 languages, inspired me
Learning Life Skills: Tech Can Play a Role
Learning Life Skills: Tech Can Play a Role As parents of children with disabilities, we do our best every day to ensure that our kids receive the supports and services...