Step by Step: Being a Replacement Teacher
In our previous article, ‘Why is Challenging Behavior Happening?’, we examined the circumstances and outcomes that explain why behavioral challenges occur. One of the key take-aways is that, in order...
Behavior
Oxygen: Caring for Ourselves to Care for Our Children
Parenting kids with a disability can sometimes be really stressful. This is especially true when children experience frequent or severe challenging behaviors. Unfortunately, self-care is not usually in the top...
Family Chat: Feeling Alone? GAP Can Help!
Have you ever experienced that overwhelming feeling that hits you in the gut or throat? That Oh NO… we’re going to have to do this by ourselves. Well, Nancy Rosenberg...
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
Understanding the Emotional World of Children
How to connect with your child to a happy and fulfilling relationship Good news for you amazing parents out there: there might be a simple reason (and easy solution) to...
Positive Behavior Support Green Zone Checklist
Download: Positive Behavior Support Green Zone Checklist This checklist provides the guidance necessary for families to create a Green Zone with clear and reasonable expectations, an organized home that benefits...
Why Is the Challenging Behavior Happening?
Challenging Behavior Happening? Many parents of children with intellectual, developmental, or medical disabilities seek support for their children’s ‘challenging behavior’, but what does challenging behavior actually mean? This can be...
How to Protect Your Mental Health During Coronavirus
Mental Health Strategies for Coping with Stress, Boredom, and Anxiety We are living in a unique and challenging time – navigating uncharted waters, the likes of which we have never...
Fad Treatments Making Good Choices for Your Child
Fad Treatments Each year, people gather all over for conferences and conventions focused on supporting people with special needs. These events offer opportunities to connect with others facing similar issues...
Proud Moments: Dane Grashoff Celebrates a Milestone a Decade in the Making
Dane Grashoff Listen Now https://cdn.coverstand.com/13847/653866/uploads/1583941070628p.24_listen_in_ErinCossGrasshoff.mp3 Erin Cosse Grashoff is a special needs mom that posted a Proud Moment and Triumph on our Facebook Page. She said, “My boy,...
