What Are Those Procedural Safeguards
You receive your IEP meeting notice and included are 20 pages of Procedural Safeguards. At the meeting, you are also asked if you want another copy of the Procedural Safeguards....
Parenting
Did Someone Say Snack Time? Tips for Getting Kids to Look Forward to Snack Time Again
Most adults think that we should eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day, but kids focus only on what they want right now. Many adults fall into food ruts,...
Starting Small to Make Big Changes
Starting Small to Make Big Changes As parents of kids with special needs we need to be our child’s voice sometimes (or, all the time). When we look at our...
Encourage Your Children to Move with Joy
Move with Joy When I see children giggling with joy in our Lekotek playrooms, they are almost always moving – chasing a bubble, swinging from a swing, jumping on a...
What Is Autism? ASA Guide to Diagnosing & Treating Autism
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Autism
Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Experience Sensory Overload?
Check out this simulation video of Sensory Overload. Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) from Miguel Jiron on Vimeo © 2012. Some people with autism have difficulty processing intense, multiple sensory...
Novel Distraction Toys for Children from Everyday Things
One of the major tricks of parenting is the art of distraction. It’s a cinch when babies are small and they reach for something you don’t want them to have....
Different Types of Soy Products: Are They Safe for Children?
Over the years, studies have shown conflicting evidence about soy products. Some studies have claimed that soy is the panacea for many health ailments, a superfood that is the solution...
Tommy Hilfiger New Collection of Adaptive Clothing
Tommy Hilfiger has joined forces with Runway of Dreams in order to launch an adaptive, stylish line of Hilfiger clothing for children with disabilities. The brilliant idea came from Mindy...
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: A L.O.V.E. Story
Over the next four issues, Minerva & Nelson Santiago from Picasso & Einstein invite you to learn about “Person-Ventured” Entrepreneurship. This article will demystify the erroneous concepts of entrepreneurship and...
