Travel Tips for Parents of Children with Sensory Integration Issues
My husband, Jim, and I are veterans. You see, we have served in a different kind of battle. We have survived traveling with a child who has special needs. I guess you could call it
Cynthia Carr Falardeau
Basic Blue Print for Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs
Learning to advocate for your child is an acquired skill. I can’t say I have done it all perfectly. I can share what I have learned
The Gift of a Limb
The Gift of a Limb Preparing to Receive a Gift: January 16, 2003 was possibly the darkest day of my life. The sight of our son, Wyatt’s, black and lifeless...
The High Cost of Autism
The High Cost of Autism I can’t even begin to explain what it was like to see our son, Wyatt, open the elementary school production of “Rock & Roll Forever.”...
Notes from the Mama Bear Diary: A Tale of Summer Inclusion
Summer Inclusion “As our son has grown, he has led the change and taught me a lot about letting go. My advocacy has been instrumental in his development. However, I...
Developing Your Own Network
LISTEN TO AUDIO VERSION OF ARTICLE My advocacy began, like many other parents, before my son was born. I was diagnosed as a “high risk” pregnancy. My list of complications...
IEP Prep: Using the Mama Bear Strategy
I am an equal opportunity offender. I can’t help myself. I can be calm and collected in many intense business settings. However, when it comes to my son, hell hath not seen the furry, of my Mama Bear rage!
Making the Choice to be Naughty or Nice: Resolutions for the Holiday Season and New Year
I am a bit like a milk chocolate bar – intense but never dark. However, somehow I still manage to blow people out of the water. I am certain my face is plastered
Letting Go – Allowing Your Child to Be Independent – Accepting That They May Fail:
You pray, plan, and hope that your child can become independent. However, why is it so hard, when they want to claim it? My husband called me aside and in...
It’s Not Rocket Science: The Art of Planning Good Meetings between Home and School Teams
You may think I am nuts, but, it’s true. Parents, me included, make it harder than it has to be. I am talking about home and school team meetings. We...