Productive Ways to Address Non-Preferred Behavior
Productive Ways to Address Non-preferred Behavior The school year is in full swing and fall weather is in the air. This can be a wonderful time for families who enjoy...
Special Needs
Monitoring Progress
Monitoring Progress This is the final installment of a six-article series on positive behavior support PBS. The previous articles focused on identifying goals and behaviors of concern, gathering information to...
Making friends: A Skill that Needs to be Practiced!
Have you ever stop to consider that making friends is a skill? It is; it’s a skill that needs to be learned and practiced by all, especially our children. If...
Joshua Walker: Life, Learning and Making Progress
The video above is Joshua Walker’s interview in full. He is asked a series of questions including, “What made the biggest difference in his life?”. In addition, his Mother, Diane,...
2017 Cover Winner: Lesley University Student
Lesley University Threshold Program: This issue’s cover features a student enrolled in Lesley University’s (Cambridge, Ma.) Threshold Program. This is a two-year, college-based program for young adults with diverse learning...
DIY Adaptive Utensils
DIY Adaptive Utensils Does Your Child Need help holding utensils? If you have a child that just needs a “little extra grip” but not necessarily girth, you can use “liner”...
Are You on the Fence About Early Intervention: A Therapist’s Perspective
Why Early Intervention? A Therapist’s Perspective… Early Intervention (E.I.) is AMAZING (in theory—admittedly, sometimes not in execution). As you probably know, it is a system (authorized in every state in...
5 Tips to Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends
Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends Friendship is a beautiful gift that makes life feel richer, sweeter, and celebratory. People of all ages benefit from having amicable relationships...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Jada
Sisterly Support Jada is a stroke survivor with low muscle tone, significant developmental delays & visual impairment. In this photo, Jada was a fairly new walker and we didn’t know...
Apps for Supporting Independence: The Transition to Adulthood
Transition to Adulthood Apps and mobile devices like iPads, tablets and smartphones can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people with disabilities like ADHD and other difficulties with...
