Special Needs
Language and Literacy Learning: Success With Technology
Language and Literacy Learning: Success With Technology The playing field for emergent language and literacy learning may be more level than ever for children with complex communication needs. Technologies designed...
Supporting Teen Behavior and Loving Relationships
Supporting Teen Behavior and Loving Relationships What happened to my loving, cooperative child? Many parents of children with special needs find themselves frustrated when their tried-and true strategies stop working...
Real Moms Share: Why Lola Won’t Be Going to School This Year
Today is the first day of school for kids going to school at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI). Normally, Lola would be waking up at...
Relationship Rescue: Helping Your Child Learn Different Tasks
Dear Robin: Question: I get very frustrated sometimes when trying to help my child learn different tasks. It gets to the point that I just want to simply do it...
18 New Disability Emoji to Celebrate, Use and Share
In a world where cell phones are becoming more of a necessity and texting is the preferred way to communicate, it only makes sense that the use of emojis are...
BridgingApps’ “Go for the Goal – Your Story”
The BridgingApps Program of Easter Seals Greater Houston, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has launched Go For the Goal – Your Story contest; an invitation to those with disabilities to share...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Proud Accomplishments
Anticipating Next Big DAY Picture taken on his graduation day from Mainstream Montessori receiving his certificate. This moment is so special for us as we were told upon his diagnosis,...
Am I Invisible? by Samuel John De La Cerda
[ Video Source: valleypbs.org/ ] Samuel and Elijah DeLaCerda are 10-year-old twins from Fresno. Elijah has Down syndrome and Samuel does not. Their mom, Jami, is an inclusion advocate and...
Inclusion: Why It Matters?
Inclusion: Why It Matters? Many people, in recent years, have asked me about my daughter’s education. “Why inclusion?” they ask. “Don’t you believe that Emily will be better off with...
