“Back-To-School” Can Also Be “Back-To-Romance” for Special Needs Couples
Romance for Special Needs Couples It was the last thing I needed to see at the end of my workday. But there it was on my kitchen table: Lorne’s back-to-school...
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Shopping Without Dropping: Running Errands Successfully
Running Errands Successfully When my daughter was seven years-old and we would shop, she would lay on the floor of the store and refuse to get up, yelling “No” quite...
Embracing Your Child’s Best Ways of Learning 12 Different Ways to Learn
Best Ways of Learning As a parent, you’ve been there for your child’s every milestone, from their first steps to their academic struggles. You know your child better than anyone else, and...
School Homework Hacks
SCHOOL HOMEWORK HACKS The gentle reminders of school are upon us in mid-July with school supplies in stores and back-to-school commercials on T.V. Those things serve as reminders that summer...
Be Prepared…
Be Prepared Fifteen years ago, we had no voice …. and didn’t even know we needed one! Boy, were we wrong! Not knowing the IEP process, the verbiage, or our...
Back-To-School Tech Tips
Tech Tips As we get ready for school to start back up again, we begin thinking about the tasks our children are likely to be faced with soon. Has your...
2019 Cover Winner: Yomi & Kofi Karade
Yomi & Kofi Karade On our cover this month is Kofi Karade, 17, and his very proud mother, Yomi. Kofi has been diagnosed with autism, albinism, ADHD, as well as...
Tech Travel Tips for Summer
Tech Travel Tips for Summer Summer vacation can be lots of fun—no school, no homework, and a more relaxed family schedule thanks to a break from extracurricular activities. But at...
Early Intervention: First Steps in the Right Direction
Early intervention is a series of services that focus on the development of the infant and toddler – either with a disability or developmental delay. Through early intervention, a child...
Summer Time: Pools, Sun, Fun, Relaxing and No School!
Summer Time All things that mark the beginning of a great season called summer. But the thing about summer is that without some focus on learning, most children will encounter...