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by Douglas Haddad · Published November 1, 2019 · Last modified March 22, 2020
What is emotional Intelligence? When we think about children going to school to get an education, thoughts of academic rigor usually appear at the forefront. However, the emotional wellness of...
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by Guest Author · Published July 1, 2019 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Sleep is something that many children struggle with, but for children with special needs it can be an even bigger challenge. There are already so many things that need to...
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by Guest Author · Published July 1, 2019 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Romance for Special Needs Couples It was the last thing I needed to see at the end of my workday. But there it was on my kitchen table: Lorne’s back-to-school...
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by Guest Author · Published March 1, 2019 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Get Your Heart Pumping Adding exercise to your day doesn’t have to include a costly gym membership. In honor of American Heart Month, the health experts at Envolve, an integrated...
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by Barrie Silberberg · Published November 1, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Eating Out While On A Special Diet Some families prefer to go out to a restaurant to celebrate their holiday get-together. No mess, no cleaning. There is always the chance...
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by Barrie Silberberg · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Self-Advocating While on a Special Diet More and more restaurants are offering special diet foods on their menu. All you have to do is ask your buddies: Google, Alexa, Suri,...
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by Eric Chessen · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Fitness as a Life Skill for Special Needs Populations “Kettlebell and the sandbag,” Nico states as I’m preparing for him to do squats. “You want to do farmers carries?” “Yes,”...
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by PSN Team · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Life Skills A parent is the first teacher a child will have. We may start out by trying to teach them how to say “mama” or “dada”, or to identify...
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by Barrie Silberberg · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified April 5, 2020
Better School Lunches For children who attend public or private schools it is imperative that school staff, teachers, administrators and other school personnel are aware of your children’s special dietary...
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by Douglas Haddad · Published May 1, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2020
Healthy Eating Options You’ve heard the old adage before: “You are what you eat!” Well, when I’ve asked my students what they had for breakfast, I often hear a short...
