Encourage Art with Cool Art Supplies
Encourage Art with Cool Art Supplies Here are some great art materials with which to experiment for your special needs child. Since you may not be an artist, you may...
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Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season For many households, the holiday season is a time filled with changes in routine, which can be stressful for both...
A New School for Rebecca
A New School for Rebecca Walking out of Rebecca’s IEP meeting, Deanna was both overjoyed and filled with dread. Her daughter was being transferred to a new, inclusive, state-of-the art...
BULLYING: A Real Threat to Your Child & Strategies for Preventing It from Happening
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...
Family: Where Life Begins & Love Never Ends
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”....
Improving Transitions: When it’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
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...
The Academic Impact of a Child’s Learning Disability at School
Learning disabilities impact a child in a multitude of ways. Children with learning disabilities typically experience difficulties with reading comprehension, as a whole, as a result of…
Zip Up for Special Needs Awareness Campaign
Special Father Richard Kligman says…”Zipper Pulls will help us spread our message of love and inclusion”. Do people ever stare at your special needs child? They stare at my child....
Year-Round “Back to School” Support Strategies for Special Needs Parents
Our students have had more than the usual dose of blows to their self-concept.
10 Tips for the New School Year
As I thought about what a new school year means for parents of a child with special needs, I came up with some ideas to help make this school year...
