Coping with the Life You Never Imagined
As I look at my son I see a miracle. I see a little boy that has been defying all odds from the moment he was born. I see a...
Practical Tips
Cooking with Kids: Healthy Ambrosia Fruit Salad Dessert
Foodie Fun for Kids Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Ambrosia Fruit Salad Dessert Ambrosia was traditionally served at Easter at my house growing up. My mother made it using a classic...
Balancing the Care of Siblings with Different Needs
Balancing the Care of Siblings with Different Needs Parenting is hard. Parenting a child with special needs is hard, too. Parenting multiple kids with different abilities is one of the...
COLOR SONGS – Learn Your ASL Colors
By My Smart Hands, Laura Berg Learn Your ASL Colors available on iTunes This time we are talking about colors and some origins of American Sign Language. Historians believe that...
Paige Talhelm: My Brother Helped Shape Who I Am and Will Become…
Paige Talhelm contributed to this issue’s “Real Sibs Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life being a sister to...
Cooking With Kids: Easy Scrambled Eggs
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Easy Scrambled Eggs Teaching our children to cook is a crucial life skill. This recipe comes courtesy of Beverly Worth Paloma from her new cookbook,...
Organizing Your Filing System
How Do You Organize Your Filing System? Parenting Special Needs’ reader’s shared with us on Facebook how they organize their filing system: by year; by diagnosis; by provider; other? How...
Enjoy Your Holiday with Your Special Needs Child
Enjoy Your Holiday with Your Special Needs Child The decorations are perfect, the presents look magical, and the entire family is smiling and relaxed. That’s how the holidays are portrayed...
Healthy Caramel Spread (Caramel Apple Spread)
Healthy Caramel Apple Spread Fall is in the air and that means apple season… or Chocolate Caramel Apple Season. Who doesn’t like Chocolate Caramel apples, but who has time to make them?...
TIPS to Keep on Top of Your Child’s IEP
Once your child’s IEP is written, you may feel like you can breathe a sigh of relief, especially if it’s been a difficult process to get an Individualized Education Program...
