Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps
Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps Whether you are traveling out of town this summer or planning a staycation, encourage the kids to take an active part in the...
Parenting
Super Dads Making A Difference Rick Hodges
Rick Hodges Every great idea needs a “flash of genius”….. the spark that starts it all. The Able Act (or rather what would become the Able Act) began as an...
The Family Factor of Five: Making Time for Fitness (and Actually Doing It)
Fitness Time The first half of my career was spent trying to convince people in the autism world that fitness is important for this population. With increased attention towards healthy...
Beyond the IEP Team: 6 Tips for Parent Participation at School
Parent Participation at School When you have a child with a disability, you’re often very involved with his education. You spend time on the phone with teachers, you’re an active...
“Mom & Me” 2015 Cover Winner: William & Korky
William & Korky Riding bikes outdoors in St. Simons Island, Ga., are Mom and Me winners William Waites, 12, and his mom, Korky. We can’t forget his service dog (in...
Mission Possible: Successful Family Vacations
Successful Family Vacations Vacations can be wonderful times, providing opportunities for family members to strengthen their relationships through shared experiences. Vacations can also be challenging times for families that include...
Six Special Momtreprenuers Who Are Working to Make a Difference in Our Community
Special Momtreprenuers Raising children is a tough enough job. Now, add a special needs child to the mix and it becomes an even greater task. We would like to shine...
Puberty Tips for you and your Special Needs Daughter
Puberty! The word itself strikes fear in most parents as their child begins to make that transition into adulthood
Study: Empowering Parents Helps Kids with Autism Behave Better
A new study looked at parents of kids with Autism and found empowering those parents helps kids behave better. In fact, it works at the same rate as medications. (COLUMBUS, Ohio)...
Blue Man Group Delivers a Robotic Arm
Wyatt received a very special delivery from the Blue Man Group check it out! When Blue Man Group learned that a very special fan named Wyatt had requested a Blue...
