Meet Sarah Cook from Cookwire Photography
Sarah has been a contributing photographer to Parenting Special Needs since 2010. We thought we’d have her share a little about herself
Advocacy
Eat Your Medicine
Have you ever wondered why a pre-packaged food has a longer expiration date than the same food made from scratch which spoils in a matter of days? Look at the...
Therapy Burn Out: Shifting Gears – When to Say When
I can still see myself sitting there with the other parents in the waiting room of the therapy provider. Each week we would gather to wait while our children were...
Real Moms Share: Janice Fialka Shares about Her Thoughts on a “Dance That Matters”
Janice Fialka is a well renowned author and speaker who contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well...
Decision Making Skills for Young Adults
When students with disabilities become young adults, they and their parents often ask whether and how decision-making practices should change. After all, the student and family, the school, medical, vocational,...
Special Diets for a Variety of Disabilities & Disorders
Usually, I mainly write about the Gluten Free/Casein Free www.gfcfdiet.com, www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com or Feingold Diets www.feingold.org for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or ADHD/ADD. Today, however, this column will be about...
Adapted Phy. Ed. Is It in Your Child’s IEP? It Should Be.
Several years ago I was working with one of my in-home athletes and his visiting uncle asked “Doesn’t he get gym at school?” I assumed the answer was, as it...
Nisha Morris Shares About “empowering her child”
Nisha Morris contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section of the magazine. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life raising...
Strategies to Improve School Safety
Improve School Safety Over the past decade and a half, the United States has experienced an unprecedented level of violence within the school setting. The first, prominent display of a...
Planning for Your Special Child’s Future: It’s Never “Too Early” to Start!
Planning for your Special Child’s Future: It’s never “too early” to start! As administrators of two transition programs, we are often asked by parents “How can I best help my...
