Technology for Life
Technology For Life! Meet Nathan Mobile technology is helping Nathan, a Kindergartener with autism, meet his educational goals. Technology projects that require Nathan to not only write about his creations,...
Transitions & Life
Green Jobs, Green Money!
By Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W. Can the recycling of consumer electronics lead to jobs for people with disabilities? As a parent of a child with a disability, two of the...
The Power of the Piggy Bank | Important Life Skills Teaching About Money Management
In a society ridden with plastic, credit cards that is, it is so important that children begin to learn the value of money. Not to mention that there are some...
Cooking With Kids: Festive Holiday Pretzel Treats
Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Festive Holiday Pretzel Treats The Holiday season is the perfect time to teach children about the spirit of giving. Gift giving can be a good...
Brain-Building Fun: Inclusive Games for Families and Kids
Brain-Building Games These days, information about building our brains’ capacity and skills seems to be everywhere. “Change your brain, and you’ll change your life,” they say. Could it be true?...
A New School for Rebecca
A New School for Rebecca Walking out of Rebecca’s IEP meeting, Deanna was both overjoyed and filled with dread. Her daughter was being transferred to a new, inclusive, state-of-the art...
Memory Disabilities
Some children with learning disabilities have difficulty organizing their thoughts and verbally expressing them.
The Dangers of Overscheduling Your Child!
Overscheduling Are today’s children being crammed with too many activities? Many parents strive for keeping their child’s schedule packed and live in constant fear that their child will become an...
The Birthday Gift
Every year I struggled with what to do for my daughter’s birthday. Of course, my daughter starts planning
Tools for Career Exploration
Tools for Career Exploration: Use Free Assessment Tests for Guiding Your Child The Occupational Information Network (O*NET), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has a set of self-directed career...