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Cooking with Kids: Black Bean Brownies

Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Black Bean Brownies Brownies, how about adding some nutritional goodness like protein and fiber into this sweet treat? Try these black bean brownies. Don’t let...

Change is in the air…

By the time you read this, the North should be thawed out a bit….come to think of it, so should the South….the East and the West. The home stretch for

17 “Mom Approved” Gifts for Kids with Special Needs

I look for two key things when buying gifts for my son who has Cerebral Palsy. My main focus is finding something that he will successfully be able to use.

Cooking With Kids: Kefir Lemon Pound Cake

Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Kefir Lemon Pound Cake Who doesn’t love pound cake? I wanted to make a pound cake, but, wanted to add a nutritional boost without compromising...

Programming & Understanding of Essential Physical Needs

Motorvation! Ensuring Fitness as a Life Skill: Programming & Understanding of Essential Physical Needs If we can agree that fitness is an important aspect of optimal development for the autism,...

How Will We Eat? Summer Traveling Tips

Vacations are a wonderful time for families to bond, relax and enjoy! You will find many tips here to assist you if you (or your child) are on a special...

Spending quality time together with family is arguably the key ingredient for fostering strong bonds and relationships between parents and children. Children experience love firsthand during a family get together...

Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps

Summer Travel & Outdoor Fun with Apps Whether you are traveling out of town this summer or planning a staycation, encourage the kids to take an active part in the...

Sharing! Updates: Vermont’s Recreation, Where Hope Grows, & New NSPCC Video

Vermont’s World-Class Recreation is Available to Everyone A new web page focuses on outdoor opportunities for people of all abilities. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with...

The Family Factor of Five: Making Time for Fitness (and Actually Doing It)

Fitness Time The first half of my career was spent trying to convince people in the autism world that fitness is important for this population. With increased attention towards healthy...