Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a popular intervention approach for individuals with disabilities, especially young children with autism. Unfortunately, however, there are widespread misconceptions regarding what ABA really entails. Many...
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...
Doctors, Nurses, Teachers… Engineers? LeTourneau University Engineering Students Get Lesson in Service The professionals that typically come to mind when people think of serving professions include nurses, teachers, and fire...
After extensive training, Mia, a beautiful black, Labrador Retriever, came to live with us as a guide dog when she was eighteen months old. Though I had always wanted a...
The Vows of Special Needs Parents When a family has a child with tremendous needs, what we do for her can sometimes overshadow everything else, including our relationship with our...
New Beginnings Is this really 2011? I mean, wasn’t it just 2010? Where did the time go? But this does allow me to direct my thoughts and efforts to the...
Role Model Have you ever thought about how your daily habits influence your children? When it comes to eating, it is important that you are providing your children with a...
Each year, at this time, I always ask myself “where has the time gone”? It seems like time is flying by. The truth is that time is really flying by....
In the past, children’s challenging behavior was typically addressed with consequences (usually punishment) imposed after the problem behavior occurred. Parents, teachers, and other people supporting children with special needs are now...
Thanksgiving: Less Barriers, Love’s Bounty Thanksgiving brings up images of family gathered around juicy turkeys, full platters of mashed potatoes and a tidal wave of other delectable dishes. A disability...
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