Why Immunizations?
Question: Why are vaccines and immunizations so important? Answer: Parents are constantly worried about their child’s health and safety and take the necessary steps needed to protect them. The utilization...
Readers Tips
How Do You Talk to Your Child About Their Diagnosis?
Diagnosis Neuropsychologist Dr. Marie Van Tubbergen, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan’s Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology Pediatric NeuroRehabilitation Program advises parents to let the child lead short, casual discussions that...
Baby Steps Tips for Encouraging Your Child Toward Independence
Independence If anyone had told me six years ago that my daughter, Jaimie, would be out there exploring all the new and exciting things the world has to offer, I’d...
Organizing Closet Chaos!
Organizing Closet Chaos! You open the bedroom closet door and see crammed, packed clothes and scream! Items are wedged so tight you cannot find a thing to wear. The shelves...
The Data Dilemma – It’s a Love-HateThing
The Data Dilemma – It’s a Love-HateThing I am not a Behavior Analyst. I only play one in real life. You see, as a parent of a child with special...
Eating Green?
For some people, being green is their way of life. It is not only helpful for the environment, but for your body as well. By experimenting with some green eating...
Never Give Up! Mike’s Success Story
My name is Mike Watson. I was born on April 25, 1975 in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was born with an umbilical cord around my neck…a breach baby. I started talking...
Avoiding the Big “ D ” – Denial
Avoiding the Big “ D ” – Denial Oh it’s true! As hard as I try, it sneaks in. I push it out of my brain and say, “It can’t...
Take Advantage of the Little Moments
Little Moments We time. Even uttering those words to myself in my head makes me chuckle a bit. Having a special needs child makes you reevaluate and redefine many things;...
It’s Fall: Sneak in a Little Outdoor Fun Together With Your Kids
Seek & Find Outside Time School is hard work for many Special Needs children. Students are expected to sit in one spot, calmly walk in orderly lines, speak only with...
