Developing Your Own Network
LISTEN TO AUDIO VERSION OF ARTICLE My advocacy began, like many other parents, before my son was born. I was diagnosed as a “high risk” pregnancy. My list of complications...
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Can Your Thoughts Impact Your Child’s Behavior?
Have you ever been frustrated with your child’s behavior and found yourself thinking something like, “It really doesn’t matter what I do…
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,...
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...
Mom & Children’s Author Starting an Acceptance Campaign
Starting an Acceptance Campaign PSN asked Wendy Cartozzo, a mother, wife of 17 years, and children’s author to speak with us about how she initiated her own acceptance campaign in...
Sister & Children’s Author Aims to End Discrimination
Sister & Children’s Author Aims to End Discrimination Growing up, Angela Ruzicka, author of the Wendy on Wheels book series, knew that her sister had different abilities than she did....
Families Who Receive Grant Money: Do They Belong to a Secret Society?
I’ve heard more than one parent of a Special Needs child talk about getting a grant for this or that over the years. When pressed for details, the answer is...
Finding Common Ground: Working Together to Resolve Behavioral Challenges
Amy is a bright, happy 4 year-old girl who lives at home with her parents and 12 year old sister. She has developmental delays that make it difficult for Amy to understand social cues
Parenting with PBS: Resolving Children’s Behavior Problems More Effectively and Efficiently
Jamie hits his older brother Evan – a lot. As a parent, what should I do to address his behavior?
Concerned Family & Friends
Even with wonderful new awareness and early screening, one in 150 U.S. children are still diagnosed with some form of Autism or developmental disorder. I feel it is also relevant to bring awareness and support to parents….
