Lifting Others: Kate Swenson
Meet Kate Swenson who started the blog, Finding Cooper’s Voice, after her son, Cooper, was diagnosed with non-verbal autism. As she began to share her life, she discovered that she...
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Lifting Others: Taking Care of Ourselves
Three Moms, taking care of themselves, in different ways, join together to take care of YOU! We would like to introduce you to three very special moms in the next...
Their Tears and Fears. Masks and More: How to Really Help Your Child Thrive in the New Normal
How to help your child thrive in the new normal If anyone had told you last year to prepare for life as you know it to change to an almost...
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
Lifting Others: Lisa Peña
Meet Dr. Lisa Peña the creator of The MOCHA Tribe Diaries, author of Waiting for the Lightbulb, wife, creator of the Ultimate MOCHA Session Retreat, and the mother of three...
Practical Tools for Learning Anywhere
Practical Tools As we have covered in previous back to school articles, for students with special needs, transitioning back into a school routine can be challenging. At the time of...
Coronavi…yesss!? Do You Find You’re Saying “Yes” More Often?
“Yes, Elizabeth, you can have some more cookies.” I said that exact statement yesterday and, in turn, received a look from her that said…Ok, that is not how this usually...
Reading Help! What Parents Need to Know to Help Their Special Needs Child Read
Reading Help Is there any bigger educational skill to develop than reading? Probably not. READING is everywhere in our lives and is required in most anything we want to learn...
Staying at Home Tech Tips to Help Throughout Your Day
Staying at Home During this unprecedented time of facing a worldwide pandemic, many of us are suddenly working from home and navigating the challenge of schools, therapy clinics, recreational and...
Puberty and Hygiene: How to Support Our Children
Puberty and Hygiene: How to Support Our Children From a freshly bathed baby to a sticky handed toddler, and then to a sweaty middle school-er, we are there as our...
