Super Health Revolutions For The New Year
Super Health Revolutions Each year brings about a feeling of optimism that we can make some sort of positive improvement in our lives. We construct our New Year’s resolutions with...
Fun Activities
Special Twist Cheerleading: Something to Cheer about!
We, as parents, are often times faced with unique decisions about how to involve our children in activities that are best suited, or tailored, to their needs. Does this activity...
My Friendship Bracelet Maker
Winter is raging in parts of the country and it’s a great time to get your child involved indoors with creative play. Projects are a great way to teach your...
Simple Pleasures
Simple Pleasures Muffin Tops Just what we have been asking for… only the top of the muffin. Plus, these VitaTop muffins are healthy, satisfying and only 100 calories. They come...
Making Time for Fitness
Making Time for Fitness Time management may be one of the most debilitating aspects of life for families with special needs children. I have heard the “we don’t have time”...
Running: My Temporary Escape
Running Like many parents of children with special needs, my child is my life. I become so engrossed in helping my child that I forget myself. In having a child...
MOTORING through MEALTIME
Mealtime presents many opportunities for a variety of sensory and motor skills to be developed also! A lot of kiddos with special needs struggle with “picky eating” or “problem feeding”...
Listening Game Helps with Identifying and Make Sounds Familiar
Listening Game Hearing a sound they can’t identify can be scary for children, and there are so many sounds in our world. This game helps make them familiar. Goals Listening...
Simple Yoga Exercises for Improved Development
When starting a yoga practice with your child, try the following poses. Cross the mid-line Crossing the mid-line enhances brain development. An example of this is to sit with...
Fitness Equipment Worth Buying
Fitness Equipment Worth Buying Over nearly a decade of providing fitness programs for the autism and special needs populations, I have played around and tested a good abundance of different...
