Five New Year’s Resolutions
Five New Year’s Resolutions Dear Debbie, Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while but, as you know, it’s been crazy with work, the kids and the million other...
Health & Wellness
Mommy’s Timeout: Larriland Farm
Take a time out and use Visualization Meditation to relax. Imagine yourself enjoying the cool crisp air in this apple orchard. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin...
Important Life Skills to Teach Your Child with Special Needs
Life Skills A parent is the first teacher a child will have. We may start out by trying to teach them how to say “mama” or “dada”, or to identify...
Routine Is King For Getting Back In The Groove
Routine Getting back into the swing of things is never easy, but is essential for a healthy, well-balanced approach to having a great school year. It’s been a month or...
Mommy’s Timeout: Philippines
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Imagine yourself enjoying the quiet beauty and peacefulness of swimming underwater. The tranquil colors in nature. Take a couple...
Seven Ways to Celebrate Being a Special Needs Parent
Seven Ways to Celebrate Being a Special Needs Parent As I browse the Mother’s and Father’s Day cards at my favorite gift store, I find myself laughing, smiling and feeling...
Healthy Eating Options for Fueling Your Child
Healthy Eating Options “You’ve likely heard the old adage before: ‘You are what you eat!’ When I ask my students about their breakfast, I often hear responses like ‘A Pop...
Eligibility How Is It Determined?
Eligibility As you sit at the IEP Table, the Team is discussing your child and the school says that your child needs to be evaluated and then the Team will...
Vision Problems Parents Should Be on the Lookout For…
Vision Problems There are behaviors parents often attribute to other causes, such as being lazy or having ADD or Autism, but some of these behaviors may actually be signs of...
Mommy’s Timeout: Carrizo Plain National Monument Temblor Range
Take a time out and use visualization meditation to relax. Imagine yourself enjoying the colorful patches of wildflowers that paint the floor of this valley. Take a couple of...
