2014 Cover Winner: Mariana Pacheco
Mariana Pacheco Our “cover-girl” is 4 year old Mariana Pacheco. She comes from a large family of 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Mariana has been diagnosed with severe autism, sensory...
Parenting
How to Effectively Communicate on Your Child’s Behalf (Parent and Professional Tips)
How to Effectively Communicate on Your Child’s Behalf I am by no means an expert in this area; however, on the subject of effective communication with a child’s teacher, I...
Special Education & Parenting Classics
Special Education & Parenting Classics: Parenting classics that are informative, inspiring and will surely help expand your parenting skills Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition by Pam Wright &...
The Dangers of Overscheduling Your Child!
Overscheduling Are today’s children being crammed with too many activities? Many parents strive for keeping their child’s schedule packed and live in constant fear that their child will become an...
Cooking with Kids: “ Chocolate Caramel Apple ” Cookies
Cooking and baking can not only be a special bonding time, but also a time to help facilitate language and communication while having fun!
Back-to-School Tips for Helping Children
Switching from summer time mode back to a school routine is never easy. Individuals with learning disabilities will benefit by gradually easing back into a scheduled routine. Provided are tips to help
10 Quick & Easy After School Snacks
My daughter eats lunch at school at 10:30 in the morning. Afternoon snacks are not given. She’s starving by the time she gets home from school
Not Everybody Gets To Go Back To School…Ben’s Story
This morning, my newsfeed is filled with grinning faces of children in their back-to-school outfits, backpacks pulled up on their shoulders and new shoes on their feet. This morning, however, I’m sad
Back-to-School…Prioritize Exercise
“Forget New Year’s resolutions, the start of a child’s school year can also be the start of a new fitness and
Auditory Processing Disorders
An auditory processing disorder (APD), also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), is a decreased ability in processing information that comes through the ears.
