Special Needs

2012 Cover Winner: Jacob Elliott 0

2012 Cover Winner: Jacob Elliott

Jacob Elliott Jacob Elliott is a happy 11 year old boy with a chromosomal deletion. He loves to play with puppets! His favorite movies are Muppet movies. He watches them...

Alternative Diets Can Make a Difference 0

Alternative Diets Can Make a Difference

Alternative Diets Can Make a Difference Usually I write about the gluten free/casein free (GFCF) or Feingold Diet, but there are other diets listed in my book that have helped...

Modifi® Go Fish 0

Modifi® Go Fish

Go Fish Getting in the game sometimes requires modifications in order to be successful. Handy card holders are perfect for children or adults who have trouble holding a handful of...

I Hope You Dance 0

I Hope You Dance

Almost 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my twin boys, the song “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack was popular. I used to listen to it...

Spa Day 0

Spa Day

Spa Day Young people with special needs face many challenges academically, socially, and vocationally. Another area that is often challenging is grooming and personal hygiene. For people with ASD, these...

Tiny Light Angel 0

Tiny Light Angel

Tiny Light Angel Tiny Light Angel has the perfect name – she truly is an angel and inspiration to everyone she meets. While this brave 16-year-old spends much of her...

Emerging Through Autism Through Jewish Music 0

Emerging Through Autism Through Jewish Music

The beginning: My journey in Jewish music (I’m a “newbie” Cantorial Soloist, songleader and teacher) began after our middle son, Evan, was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism, and was singularly...

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