Mommy’s Timeout: The Canadian Rocky Mountains
Take a Time Out Take a time out and use Visualization Meditation to relax. Picture yourself here amongst the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Feel the tranquility. Take a couple of deep...
Parenting
Special Fans: John Patrick McGlone
John Patrick McGlone has a meeting with a fellow Eagle Scout, Mr. Rick Scott on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day! Submitted by Lisa McGlone Post pics to our wall… and you...
I Feel Like Dancing
I was very pleased when I received the email from my editor that this issue is about music, dance and movement. Although I usually write about organizing, I wanted to...
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,...
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...
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...
