A to Zoo Accessibility at KidZooU Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo & Faris Family Education Center
KidZooU How can you translate the moo of a cow to a child who cannot hear? How can you describe a goat to a child who cannot see? If you...
Special Needs
Summer Camp Organization
Summer Camp Organization Summer fun for the special needs child requires lots of investigating and early registration. There are programs available to give your child some summer fun, but, they...
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...
Success on the Potty: Is Your Child Ready?
Potty Training Children with Special Needs It is not uncommon for children with special needs to have difficulty with potty training. This may be because they cannot recognize bodily sensations...
Mallory’s Music Champion Donny Osmond
Mallory Reynolds loves music! As a baby, we would let her listen to music on the iPod, and she would rock back and forth. As she grew, she seemed to...
The Sensational Musical Magic of Paul McCartney
When my oldest daughter, Jaimie, was very young, her sensory sensitivities were so severe that she wasn’t able to function in most social settings. Her tactile system was most affected...
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...
Twice Exceptional Encouraging the Unique Gifts Among 2e Kids and Beyond.
The concept of “twice exceptional” is the ability to identify a challenge and then seek the equally amazing reaction to that challenge. When kids with special needs are said to...
Tiny Light Harrison
This Tiny Light has big dreams. Though he is ten years old, Harrison was only recently diagnosed with autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder and silent seizures. While it was tough to...
Not all Therapists are Created Equal
I have always operated from the position of being thrilled for my child to have therapy services…
