2013 Cover Winner: Mallory Reynolds
Mallory Reynolds Mallory Reynolds, 7, with Donny Osmond. She is the second youngest of 8 children and has been diagnosed with Periventular Nodular Heterotopia, ADHD, Turner Syndrome, Aspergers, OCD, SAD,...
Parenting
Ask Special Parents: Has Anyone Had Any Experience with Conductive Education?
What are/ were your experiences? Give me your opinions? I’m trying to make the right decision for myself and my family. I was looking into the conductive education center of...
It’s Not Rocket Science: The Art of Planning Good Meetings between Home and School Teams
You may think I am nuts, but, it’s true. Parents, me included, make it harder than it has to be. I am talking about home and school team meetings. We...
Summer Preparation: 8 Steps
Tips to live by for simplifying Special Lives
Postcard Diaries & Memorabilia Bags
Memorabilia Recording memories when you travel with the family is always a good idea—in theory. The reality might be very full days with the challenges of finding meals that satisfy,...
Success on the Potty: Is Your Child Ready?
Potty Training Children with Special Needs It is not uncommon for children with special needs to have difficulty with potty training. This may be because they cannot recognize bodily sensations...
The Sensational Musical Magic of Paul McCartney
When my oldest daughter, Jaimie, was very young, her sensory sensitivities were so severe that she wasn’t able to function in most social settings. Her tactile system was most affected...
Adapted Phy. Ed. Is It in Your Child’s IEP? It Should Be.
Several years ago I was working with one of my in-home athletes and his visiting uncle asked “Doesn’t he get gym at school?” I assumed the answer was, as it...
Relationship Rescue: Sleep Away Camp: Is your child ready?
Sleep Away Camp: Is your child ready? Question: When is a child with special needs ready for sleep away camp? Advice: I don’t think that they are ever ready if...
Promoting Executive Functioning Over the Summer Vacation
Understanding Executive Functioning According to the Encyclopedia of Autism (2013), individuals on the autism spectrum have a pronounced impairment in executive functioning. Executive functioning (EF) impairments are not unique to...
