New Year, New You: Helpful Organization “tips”
Helpful Organization Clearing Clutter: Go through everything and decide what is being kept, thrown out or donated to charity. Be firm with older children who want to keep all of...
Readers Tips
Engaging Siblings to Build Social Skills: A Relative Solution to a Complex Problem
Engaging Siblings Play is a primary context for children to learn important skills and to interact, but it tends to be “messy”. Children with special needs often find playtime with...
Sharing! Real Finds: Sparkle for the Holidays
Sparkle for the Holidays Accessorizing with a “sparkly” bracelet makes every outfit feel fancy. Stretch bracelets mean you don’t have to stretch your dollars to own one. With all...
Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul
Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul Recently I talked to my son’s first elementary school Principal. She marveled at the progress he had made from his first days in the...
Notes from a Warrior Mommy: Accepting the Truth – Incorporating a Progress Monitoring Plan
Accepting the Truth – Incorporating a Progress Monitoring Plan
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...
Tips for When Your Special Needs Daughter Gets Her Period
Puberty! The word itself strikes fear in most parents as their child begins to make that transition into adulthood
Avoiding Meltdowns During Theme Park Vacations
Theme parks can be overwhelming and exhausting experience for children with special needs here are a few tips to help
Real Moms Share: Ali Foley Shenk
Ali Foley Shenk shares about diving into the waves Nine months ago, our second son, sweet Dean Thomas, came into our lives. Dean was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome at three...
Spring Break Ideas to Entertain Your Kids
Here are some great, fun ideas that will keep your kids entertained throughout the spring break season.
