Tips for Selecting the Right & Safe Toys
Tips for Selecting the Right & Safe Toys Question: What should I be concerned about as it relates to holiday gifts and toys with my special needs child? Answer: All...
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Keeping the Peace During the Holidays Tips
Keeping the Peace during the holidays Tips Question: The holidays are always very stressful in my house. Do you have any advice on how to keep it calmer? Advice: Consistency...
Silent Night: How to Keep the Peace During the Holidays.
Silent Night Here we go again, another upcoming holiday season filled with lights, sounds and smells that give way to great memories. Of course, all of this stimulation and revelry...
Safety Pin Necklace
The power of play this activity is fun & functional.
Relationship Rescue: Responding to Negative Comments
Question: How should I respond to negative comments about my child? Advice: I can’t believe how the summer flies by. School is right around the corner. I can’t help but...
Adjusting to School Tips
Adjusting to School Question: How can I help my special needs child adjust to school? Answer: The change from a relaxed summer schedule to a more rigid school schedule can...
Ask Special Parents: I need help with is cutting the fingernails/toenails and giving haircuts
ASK SPECIAL PARENTS I am looking for some advice or suggestions~ my little hero is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (specifically hypotonia) & Autism. The issue I need help with is...
EFL: What is it?
Question: What is EFL Therapy? Answer: EFL stands for Equine Facilitated Learning. It is a form of therapy that is used most typically for children who have mental or emotional...
Avoiding Power Struggles
Avoiding Power Struggles After throwing away meat wrappers, Suzy asks her son, David, to take out the trash before she leaves the room to make a phone call. When Suzy...
Ask the Nurse: Botox Injections for Toe Walkers?
Answer: I have heard that Botox can help some special needs children in the area of “Toe-walking”. Is there any truth to this and if so, how? What might I...
