Health & Development

A Different Road to Recovery

Crazy. Nutcase. Right winged sadist. Psycho. These are some of the names that “mainstream” medicine has branded us with. “Us” are the parents who have chosen a different route

What big secret do I know? It is an alternative therapy called Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST). How can you describe something that looks so simple, but, changes personality, behavior, speech, walking, talking, and

Yoga As Alternative Therapy

If you are looking for something therapeutic for your child that can be fun, economical, and done in a group, consider Adaptive yoga

What is Rett Syndrome?

To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs Magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Rett Syndrome

Lunch Makeover?

School lunch can provide a lot of calories in one sitting, usually too many for your school aged child. If your child is bringing lunch from home, start thinking about

Can the Foods That We Consume Cause Problems?

Many of us do not realize that what we serve to our children, and consume ourselves, can clearly be harming our bodies

A Tale of Two Dads

I am blessed to have witnessed two very different fathers, two very different children and two very different moments of accomplishment in

Dances with Horses

I balked this morning when the director of my son’s theraputic horseback riding program asked me to walk beside a horse ridden by a child with a disability, It’s not that horses scare me, they don’t. It’s just that I was afraid I couldn’t

Swim Team Social Success

Swimming is a solitary exercise when done on your own. As part of a swim team, however, kids are swimming in lanes with other kids for

Is it Autism?

My youngest daughter is 14 months old and not yet talking. For several weeks my husband and I have been commenting on her lack of language