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...
Parenting
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...
Tiny Light Harrison
This Tiny Light has big dreams. Though he is ten years old, Harrison was only recently diagnosed with autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder and silent seizures. While it was tough to...
Mommy’s Timeout: The Arctic at Sunrise
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Picture yourself here amongst the Pink Arctic at Sunrise. Feel the tranquility. Take a couple of deep breaths and...
New Year, New You: Helpful Organization “tips”
Helpful Organization Clearing Clutter: Go through everything and decide what is being kept, thrown out or donated to charity. Be firm with older children who want to keep all of...
Healthy & Convenient?
Healthy & Convenient? Sometimes you don’t have time to pack a healthy snack because life happens and things happen. Instead, you may go to the store and purchase something you...
Help Prepare Your Child Emotionally for Life
Question: How do I prepare my child emotionally for the future? Answer: A child with special needs will go through the same emotional stages as other children. It is important...
Engaging Siblings to Build Social Skills: A Relative Solution to a Complex Problem
Engaging Siblings Play is a primary context for children to learn important skills and to interact, but it tends to be “messy”. Children with special needs often find playtime with...
Nisha Morris Shares About “empowering her child”
Nisha Morris contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section of the magazine. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life raising...
