Mar/Apr 2013

Ask the Nurse: Searching for a Suitable Summer Camp

Question: My child has special needs and I would like for him to go to camp this summer. Where do I begin to look for a suitable place? Answer: There...

ASK Angie ASL + Tips: IEP Meetings

This video demonstrates the ASL signs for common words used for, and throughout, an IEP. Words included in video: Parents, Name, I want, Choices, Learn, Plan, and Success. Tip for...

Sharing “I CAN!” attitudes: Ethan & Maxwell Brothers

Freely Expressing Ethan has SPD and convergence insufficiency, yet he was named Student of the Month for his Art. He loves art because it is there and he can freely...

Sharing! Real Finds: Help Plan Meals and Save Money

Help Plan Meals and Save Money Food on the Table Food on the Table is a meal planning service designed to help families eat better and save money. This...

Did You Know? National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Did you know that the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) has a written guide to help ﬁnd and keep a job for those involved in...

Real Moms Share: Michele Gianetti

Michele Gianetti 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...

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...

Mommy’s Timeout: The Canadian Rocky Mountains

Take a Time Out Take a time out and use Visualization Meditation to relax. Picture yourself here amongst the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Feel the tranquility. Take a couple of deep...

Special Fans: John Patrick McGlone

John Patrick McGlone has a meeting with a fellow Eagle Scout, Mr. Rick Scott on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day! Submitted by Lisa McGlone Post pics to our wall… and you...

I Feel Like Dancing

I was very pleased when I received the email from my editor that this issue is about music, dance and movement. Although I usually write about organizing, I wanted to...