The Scary Truth about Halloween Candy
Which do you think has the most chemicals in it – your local hardware store or your child’s bag of Halloween candy? The answer may surprise you! “Most Halloween candy...
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 marked the one year anniversary of the passing of the visionary Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics founder, Best Buddies supporter, and champion of all people with...
Different Ability Awareness
Different Ability Awareness October is Disability Awareness Month! We are asking our readers to support Disability Awareness through the month of October. We propose the simple act of sharing and...
How to Help Students with Special Needs Avoid Bullying
Recent tragedies have reminded us all that bullying can have heartbreaking consequences for students in our schools.
Our Experience with Therapeutic Listening as Autism Therapy
When I first heard about therapeutic listening, I was very dubious. I didn’t understand how wearing headphones and listening to weird sounds was going to do anything except seriously tick Billy off
Planning a Move: Mapping Your Strategy
Moving to a new location disrupts your life! For any family this can be a time of chaos. There is the adventure of newness, but also a maddening confusion. Everything and everyone is certainly somewhere, but where?
A book review of: Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide
Jenny McCarthy: Playboy Centerfold. Comedienne. Mother Warrior. Brash. Blunt. Love her or hate her, one thing cannot be disputed
Relationship Rescue: Sleep Away Camp for Children with Special Needs
”Will my child be alright at a sleep away camp for special needs?” Couples desparately need the time alone even if it is for
Having a Voice!
As a person with a voice, it’s hard to imagine not being able to express yourself. But just for a moment, try to think of living without one, and how the world would just pass right around you
An Affordable Proposal for Guardianship: The Special Needs Tax Credit Bill
The mom’s anguished question was, “Why do I have to pay $5,000 to speak for my 18-year old with Autism?”
