Why Family Time Matters!
Spending quality time together with family is arguably the key ingredient for fostering strong bonds and relationships between parents and children. Children experience love firsthand during a family get together...
Transitions
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: Objectives of a “Person-Ventured” Business
Objectives of a “Person-Ventured” Business There are many reasons one might be opposed to self-employment. But we have learned that when parents, family members, friends or even the person with...
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season For many households, the holiday season is a time filled with changes in routine, which can be stressful for both...
Improving Transitions: When it’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
Improving Transitions We borrowed the first part of our title from an episode of the classic 70’s show, the Brady Bunch, because adjusting to change forces you to rearrange. Children...
Want Your Child to Learn How to Get to School on Time? Think Backwards!
Teaching children how to manage time does not sound like a fun activity, but there is an enjoyable way to learn this skill—think backwards! Because getting where you need to...
Celebrations Big and Small: Apps for Miles of Smiles
Apps for Celebrations Oh summer, how we have waited for you–a time to relax with family and friends, a time for vacation (or staycation) and endless lazy days… Celebrating the...
Educational Options After High School for Students with Special Needs
As a person with learning disabilities, or the parent of a student with LD, there are many decisions to be made about the future, post-high school. Maybe college is one option, or
Tools for Career Exploration
Tools for Career Exploration: Use Free Assessment Tests for Guiding Your Child The Occupational Information Network (O*NET), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has a set of self-directed career...
Trying New Foods
The most common statement that I often hear from parents, who are told that they should change their child’s diet, is that they are afraid their child will starve, because...
The Middle School Monster
Throughout a child’s middle school years, which usually includes sixth, seventh and eighth grade, the experiences are like something out of a novel. There are protagonists and antagonists who they...
