Your First IEP Meeting
Your First IEP Meeting Imagine This… You walk into a room and you see at least 7 other people already sitting at a table. You are nervous. You feel like...
Special Needs
Special Education & Disability Acronyms / Abbreviations {Tip 23 of 31}
Special Education has a language of its own As you participate in your child’s special education process, you may feel that everyone has started speaking in a foreign language...
Ask Angie ASL + Tips: Back to School
Ask Angie ASL As we begin to prepare for another school year, it is time to get our Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) child ready for their school day....
Sharing! Updates: Downs Designs Dreams Launches “Adopt-A-Jean Friday”
Downs Designs Dreams will donate a pair of Downs Designs® Jeans or NBZ® Jeans through this unique campaign. The company promotes independence and instills confidence by designing, developing and marketing...
2015 Cover Winner: Cecilia Rabe
Cecilia Rabe, 7, enjoying the sunshine. Her mother, Alicia Kae, of Topeka, Kansas, shared this adorable picture with us. Cecelia has been diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome, hypo-plastic left heart syndrome...
Developing Self-Advocacy Skills: 4 Ways You’re Already Doing It and 4 New Things You Can Try
It’s never too early to begin teaching self-advocacy skills and summer is the perfect time to start. As a parent advocate, you spend a lot of time supporting your child...
Sharing Updates! Morgan’s Wonderland Seeking to Honor Outstanding Benefactors
Each year, Morgan’s Wonderland shines the spotlight on five heroes who’ve been going above and beyond to befriend the special-needs community. These extraordinary individuals clearly exhibit qualities such as caring,...
Real Moms Share: Overcoming Obstacles and Meeting Milestones
Overcoming Obstacles and Meeting Milestones Molly Dellinger-Wray is a mother to her son, Patrick, who has autism. Molly shares her story of overcoming obstacles and meeting milestones on the way...
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: What Do You Know About Entrepreneurship
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship “I sincerely believe that if you ignite the spark that lies in all children— whether they are special needs or not— every single child will exceed realistic expectations.”...
Achieving the Best Possible Future: Tried and True Tips
Best Possible Future As my son prepares to graduate from college, I reflect back on the arduous and gratifying journey of raising a child with autism. I think about trying...
