CAMP LIFE Changes Lives
CAMP LIFE At the age of 14, a seed of inspiration was planted in Sterling Leija. She began volunteering at a camp for children with special needs called Camp CAMP...
Special Needs
Don’t Fear the Easter Bunny! How to Avoid Harmful Easter Candy
Harmful Easter Candy A bunny with temper tantrums? An irritable, over-active rabbit who could not concentrate long enough to sort Easter baskets? “That’s what the Easter Bunny would be like...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Emarie, Bailey, & Jeffrey
Egg-specially Proud This is our “Proud Moment” with our sweetie who has 18q- syndrome. This was Easter 2011, and I normally wouldn’t share such an embarrassing picture of myself… but...
Tiny Light Madison
This is Madison. Madison loves Max and Ruby. She loves to stack paper and spin shoes. Madison also loves ice cream. Madison has Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She...
Special Fans: Lindsey
“Favorite Pic” Lindsey Submitted by Jennie Lyon Post pics to our wall… and you just may be selected as our SPECIAL FAN! On our Fan page, just go to where...
2012 Cover Winner: Kimmie Bayliss
Kimmie Bayliss Kimmie Bayliss, a Texas A&M Special Education major and camp counselor, enjoying canoeing with campers attending Camp LIFE. Read more about Camp LIFE and Kimmie Bayliss
Real Moms Share: Chynna Laird
Chynna Laird Shares about Happy Tummies, Happy Families: Four Ways to Help Heal the Digestive System In our house, we live with a multitude of issues that have had a...
Fitness Challenge
Fitness Challenge Having written dozens of articles about fitness for the autism and special needs population over the past 8 years I’ve learned, omitted, added, and altogether changed much of...
Building a Resource Manual for Future Caregivers
Resource Manual Any parent of a child with special needs understands the amount of effort that can go into providing care for their loved one. Along with the roles that...
Protected Tomorrows: Start by Planning Today
Protected Tomorrows Overwhelmed is the prevailing word used by parents with a child who has special needs. There are so many things that need to be taken into consideration on...
