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What is Williams Syndrome 0

What is Williams Syndrome?

In an effort to raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs magazine will be spotlighting one disorder per issue.
In this issue we are spotlighting Williams Syndrome (WS)

Starting Small to Make Big Changes 0

Starting Small to Make Big Changes

Starting Small to Make Big Changes As parents of kids with special needs we need to be our child’s voice sometimes (or, all the time). When we look at our...

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Judith Bluestone

So Many Unsung Heroes and Heroines! When asked to write about an unsung hero, many came to mind. There is, first and foremost, my greatest teacher, my son Jeremy. He...

The IEP Is Written... Now What Do I Do? 0

The IEP Is Written… Now What Do I Do?

After the IEP meeting, you may be feeling cautiously optimistic. The IEP was updated and your child will receive more services/time for services. But because of past experiences, you are...

New School Year Should Mean New IEP 0

New School Year Should Mean New IEP

New IEP As the new school year begins, our children will be entering a new grade and possibly a new school. Everything will be new: curriculum, settings, teacher, possibly new...