Back Talk: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Practice Communication Skills at Home
I can no longer go into the therapy room with my kid. If I’m there, he’s done. Forget walking. Forget tasting new foods. And you can definitely forget using his...
Parenting
11 Reasons Why You Should Try Mindfulness Meditation and How to Do It!
Mindfulness Meditation Stress can interfere in all areas of our lives, from caring for our children or relating to a spouse and even preventing productivity at work. There is a...
Michael Lincoln-McCreight
Michael Lincoln-McCreight Have you ever heard of Supported Decision Making? Attorney Amanda Heystek (Director of Systems Reform Disability Rights Florida) was kind enough to explain in greater detail what it...
Should My Child Attend the IEP Meeting?
Should My Child Attend the IEP Meeting Many parents attend their child’s IEP meeting and advocate for their child. But, when should your child attend the meeting? Now that the...
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Know the Signs, Characteristics & How to Help
SPD Know the Signs, Characteristics & How to Help What do you think when you see the following? A child crying in the corner hiding behind a chair. A child...
The Politics of Special Education: The Information You Need Right Now
Special Education Disclaimer: The information herein comes from currently employed educators and administrators who wish to remain annonymous. How can you protect your child’s education and future? Whether you are...
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships As I drove my daughter, who has been diagnosed with autism, to six parties on the last week of school, I realized that being intentional...
Mate Crime Spotting the Signs of Fake Friendship
Mate Crime Spotting the Signs of Fake Friendship Sadly, we live in a society where cruelty towards vulnerable people takes place. This can be easily recognized in the form of...
Using Your Plan: Teaching Skills
Using Your Plan: Teaching Skills Once broad goals and behaviors of concern are identified, an assessment has been completed to determine the patterns affecting your child’s behavior, and the overall...
10 Board Games for a Great Special Needs Game Night
I love a good game. To a fault. I love Scrabble and Pictionary and chess and checkers and poker. I will play to the death, which is why I usually...
