2015 Cover Winner: Mary & Justin
Mary & Justin This month’s cover features Mary M. Bates and her son, Justin C. Bates, who is 12 and has been diagnosed with Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Blindness & Autism. He...
Parenting
How A Child May Display Symptoms Of Anxiety
Anxiety is something we all feel. In fact, it’s normal to feel anxious. It’s our body’s way of letting us know that something is unsafe or harmful. It’s our body’s...
Special Needs Teacher Carol Cooper Boosting Children’s Confidence Through a Story and Superhero Bears
Boosting Children’s Confidence through a Story and Superhero Bears Children of all kinds struggle in learning at one time or another and, in her role as reading specialist, Carol Cooper...
Bullying: How to Identify, Address & Change Harmful Behavior Affecting Your Child
Despite increased awareness, bullying continues to be a serious problem among young people, with research suggesting that nearly one third of teens are bullied at school every day. As parents...
Mommy’s Timeout: Wild Bluebonnets
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Imagine yourself here as the morning sun rises over the fields of wild bluebonnets. Enjoy the beautiful colors in...
Paige Talhelm: My Brother Helped Shape Who I Am and Will Become…
Paige Talhelm contributed to this issue’s “Real Sibs Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life being a sister to...
How Do You Get Your Kids Active?
Our readers shared with us (on Facebook) how they get their children active without breaking the bank. Bonnie L. My son and I have a “dance” party everyday. We turn...
Whether it’s Your First IEP or You’re a Pro: 10 things to Cover at the Meeting
For some schools, spring is Individualized Education Program (IEP) season. Whether you’re sitting down with the team for your first IEP meeting or your fifth, it’s always good to have...
Green Jobs, Green Money!
By Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W. Can the recycling of consumer electronics lead to jobs for people with disabilities? As a parent of a child with a disability, two of the...
Top 5 Strategies for Reading Comprehension Problems
Children with learning disabilities often experience constant challenges at school. They experience frustration with increasing complexity of school work and constant demands of reading throughout all of their subject matter....
