Special Fans: Firefighter
Wordless Wednesday Photo Submitted by Marla Doublin Saddler Post pics to our wall… and you just may be selected as our SPECIAL FAN! on our Fan page. Just go to...
Parenting
National Parks = American Treasures
A trip to a National Park, whether for a day, or more, will provide you with a wonderful experience.
Life Skills Programs: How to Stay Organized Teaching Essential Life Skills
Life Skills Programs Teaching our children life skills can be challenging, but essential for them to make it in the real world The Life Skills programs at school are a blessing....
Ask Special Parents: Learning from Chores
Learning from Chores ADVICE NEEDED: My son is 2 years old and developmentally delayed. He has recently started showing interest in helping with putting his clothes away and I was...
Did You Know About the Independent Living Center?
Do you know that every state has an “Independent Living Center” (ILC) that can assist families with transition planning, information and referral, peer support and independent living skills trainings? Visit...
Mommy’s Timeout: Giant Sequoias Along the Crescent Meadow Trail
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Picture yourself here amongst the Giant Sequoias. Feel the majesty. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin to...
Special Fans: Seely
My son, Seely, is non-verbal and autistic. He adores water, and it is one of his fixations. This trip to a cousin’s birthday party at a water park was his...
Decision Making Skills for Young Adults
When students with disabilities become young adults, they and their parents often ask whether and how decision-making practices should change. After all, the student and family, the school, medical, vocational,...
2013 Cover Winner: Ryan Carl Wasser
Ryan Carl Wasser Ryan Carl Wasser is this issue’s cover star. He is 10 and a half and loves to go to the beach and play with his electronic games,...
Sharing! Real Finds: Frozen Nutrition, Palm-Held Peeler, & Little Green Pouch
Frozen Nutrition We found this frozen nutrition treat at the Family Café Conference in Orlando, Fl. This is a simple, yet highly effective, take on America’s favorite dessert…ice cream. Loaded...
