Planning for Tomorrow… Today
Merrill Edge now offers financial planning and advice for the middle-income family or caregiver of a child with special needs. A select team of Merrill Edge financial advisors have been...
Special Needs
Engaging Siblings to Build Social Skills: A Relative Solution to a Complex Problem
Engaging Siblings Play is a primary context for children to learn important skills and to interact, but it tends to be “messy”. Children with special needs often find playtime with...
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...
Expressing Feelings: Tips and Tricks for Children and Adults
If you are parenting a child with special needs, it is no secret that expressing feelings in ways that work can be tricky. This is not only challenging for our...
Tiny Light Emily
Meet nine year old, Emily, has the incredible ability to make people smile whether they are family members, friends, or complete strangers. This music-loving girl enjoys doing actions to songs...
Tiny Light Emma
Meet Tiny Light Emma. This sweet, seven year old is very social and loves those around her, especially her three brothers, Ryan, Matthew, and William. She loves gymnastics (or “jumping...
Real Moms Share: Amy Richardson Shares about “Homeschooling”
Amy Richardson 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 caring...
Disability Etiquette 101
Points of etiquette that are helpful to keep in mind when working with people with disabilities.
Tiny Light Kylie
Tiny Light Kylie is so good at making friends. She is greeted at school every morning with a row of classmates waiting to give her hugs. This beautiful five-year-old girl...
Making School a Sensational Place for Children with Sensory Sensitivities (SPD)
Making School a Sensational Place Children with sensory sensitivities or SPD have a higher risk of slipping through the educational cracks due to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding. The problem isn’t that...
