2021 Holidays & Holi-Deals Gift Guide (slide show)
1. Fort Magic. The ultimate “mom-created” fort-building kit for kids. The kit offers curved and straight pipes and various connectors, so you can build whatever you can think of! BUY...
Special Needs
Bookshelf Essentials: Supporting Different-Ability Awareness 2021
Support Different-Ability Awareness this October. Share these books with your community. : ) Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach by Elizabeth Gerlach A heartwarming children’s book series about...
10 Tips to Help Prepare for College
As more people discover the programs available to students with ID, the more likely it is that the competition for these “classroom seats” will get greater and greater. Western Carolina...
Celebrities with Disabilities that Turned their Dreams into Attainable Goals
Celebrities with disabilities There is no greater misconception than those surrounding physical and intellectual disabilities. The idea that those with disabilities are less than or that success cannot be attained...
College is Now an Option for All: Preparing and Expanding Opportunities for Students with ID Go to College!
If the start of the school year 2021-22 is any indication, the opportunities for students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) to attend college is going to continue to expand. Currently, there...
Tips for Inclusion and Friendship
Inclusion and Friendship Timothy Rohrer is a young adult with autism who is a passionate advocate of disability inclusion. He is the author of a teaching guide called “How to...
What Are Psychoeducational Evaluations and How Can Your Child Benefit from One?
Psychoeducational Evaluations Our inherent nature is always to want the best for our children – to see them making progress with each passing year. However, no matter how hard they...
Fostering Healthy Relationships Part 3: Seven Tips for Empowering Kids for a Resilient Future
Empowering Kids for a Resilient Future As parents and family members, we have felt more than once like we’d like to wrap our kids in bubble wrap to help them...
Autism Emergency Contact Form
Free Download: Autism Emergency Contact Form What would your child do if there was an emergency if they eloped or got lost? Could they convey vital information to those trying...
Fostering Healthy Relationships Part 2: Establishing Healthy Boundaries for Touch
Everyone has sensory feelings surrounding touch; some may love it, while others loathe it. Be sure to also check out our Parenting Special Needs video too!!! (scroll down) In the...
