How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer (Part 2)
How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer – Part 2 In our latest issue, we brought you a plethora of ideas to create a safe and fun summer camp...
Special Needs
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through Group Action Planning
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...
How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer With COVID-19 Guidelines
Summer 2020 is upon us, and parents around the country are trying to figure out how to entertain their children with so many camps and day programs no longer available....
I Am The Ghost of Your Future
A Letter to Special Needs parents from the neurotypical sibling. No one likes to talk about what is going to happen when I am no longer here. Who is going...
Fad Treatments Making Good Choices for Your Child
Fad Treatments Each year, people gather all over for conferences and conventions focused on supporting people with special needs. These events offer opportunities to connect with others facing similar issues...
Sunday Strong Making a Difference
Sunday Strong Did you know that the National Institute of Health (NIH) states people need 150 minutes of exercise a week? In a study by the NIH, they reported that...
Palforzia Exciting New Hope
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication developed by Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., Palforzia, for individuals with peanut allergies. Palforzia is the first approved therapy for individuals...
Benefits of Special Diets for Special Needs Children
Benefits of Special Diets for Special Needs Children What we consume can influence how our brains and bodies function. It should come as no surprise that many parents look to...
Financial Planning: For Those Who Are at the Starting Line
Financial Planning I have always been a big thinker and quite an emotion-filled person. Even as a young person, I was the one to feel the worst when summer ended,...
Let’s Talk Toys The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language
The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language So, the holidays are over and your child has a pile of new toys. Before you just chalk them up as more things...
