Summer Staycation
Summer Staycation Summer to families means one thing: no school. While the classrooms might be empty, kids are filled to the brim with energy. It might be hard knowing what...
Real Life
Puberty Help! Great Books to Help You with Questions and Challenges
The word alone strikes a little fear in all parents. With the help of parents and professionals, we have put together some great books to assist parents, carers, boys and...
Lauren Potter Stars in a Film About Intimacy and Down Syndrome
“Guest Room,” a Film About Intimacy and Down Syndrome “Guest Room” starring Lauren Potter from hit T.V. Glee, is an award winning, short film about being romantic while in a...
“If I Need Help” Offers Creative Low Tech Solution for Those Who Wander
So, it happened one day when we weren’t expecting it; my son wandered off. We weren’t expecting it because my son Vincent is not a wanderer or a runner. One...
Teen Dating: Violence Can Happen: Understanding the 3 Cs in a Healthy Relationship
Teen Dating There are young people across the world who are currently in abusive relationships and don’t know what to do about it. What does teen dating violence look like...
Boosting Your Happiness
Strategies for Elevating Happiness This Year! The daily stresses of being a parent can take a toll on one’s overall well-being and happiness. It is important that we take a...
Where to Go if Your Child Needs a Job or Help with Post High School Education
I am breaking my mold today and not writing about food. One of the other jobs I do is to assist those with disabilities in seeking employment and helping them...
The Taming of the Toys
Taming Toys From the moment you open the doors, all you see is chaos. Blocks are strewn about to the left, trains thrown off the tracks to the right, a...
Is It PLEP Or PLOP? for Present Level of Performance
Is It PLEP Or PLOP? for Present Level of Performance I was lost, frustrated and overwhelmed with my younger daughter’s IEP (Individualized Education Plan)! I started calling agencies for help...
Reading and Writing Strategies for Struggling Students
Reading and Writing Help for Struggling Students Most of the students I have worked with seem to struggle the most with reading and writing skills. The struggle seems to overlap...
