Early Intervention: First Steps in the Right Direction
Early intervention is a series of services that focus on the development of the infant and toddler – either with a disability or developmental delay. Through early intervention, a child...
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Finding Wonderful Horizons: Improving Children’s Quality of Life
Improving Children’s Quality of Life Everyone has the right to the best possible quality of life. Parents dream that their children will grow up to be happy, healthy, and fully...
“Mom & Me” 2019 Cover Winner: Larkin & James O’Leary
Larkin & James O’Leary Our cover features Larkin & James O’Leary. Congratulations to Larkin and her very excited thrill-seeker, James O’Leary, 5 years old. They are our 9th Annual Mom...
Rock Your Next IEP: Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting
Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting If you are like me, you begin stressing weeks prior to your IEP meeting! Then the anxiety sets in – where is my child...
2019 Cover Winner: Finley & Kimberly
Finley & Kimberly Our beautiful cover model is Finley Sandiford, five years old, diagnosed with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome. Her Mother, Kimberly, is so very proud of her middle child. Although...
I Do Not like Being a Special Needs Parent and That’s OK
I Do Not like Being a Special Needs Parent and That’s OK This morning was just like every other Monday morning. I went into my daughter’s room to wake her...
Spare The Rod: Addressing Difficult Behavior Effectively
Addressing Difficult Behavior Effectively The news and social media regularly publish stories depicting parents, educators, and others who are responsible for children with special needs, resorting to punitive approaches to...
The Best Ways Parents Can Communicate with Their Child’s Teachers
The Best Ways Parents Can Communicate with Their Child’s Teachers Communication is the single most important thing you can do to offset or influence any obstacles or bumps in the...
Got Parent Support? My Advice to Parents Is Get Parent Support
Parent Support I just received my acceptance letter from Family Café where I will be presenting “20/20 Hindsight – Clearing the Air on Vision.” Many emotions came flooding back to...
Sharing “I Can!” Attitudes: Determination
Determination Proud moments can come in all forms, sizes, and degrees. These are some of the stepping stones in a person’ s life…. moments that we can recall as we...