The Gut-Brain Connection and Children with Special Needs
Gut-Brain Connection The gut-brain connection may have a direct impact on children with special needs. Deep in the walls of the digestive system is the body’s “second brain”. This enteric...
Resources
I Can Bike!
In a world where so many say “I can’t…” one organization is putting “I Can” back in everyone’s vocabulary. The nonprofit, iCan Shine organization is bringing quality recreational programs like...
DIY Sensory Rooms on a Budget!
DIY Sensory Rooms Have you ever thought about creating a sensory room or space for your child, but thought it would be too expensive or you would need to dedicate...
Stay Mentally Healthy by Changing These Three Thoughts
Stay Mentally Healthy Have you ever thought to yourself, “Am I doing enough?” I am sure that if someone watched all the things you do each day, it wouldn’t be...
Organizing Your Child’s Brain Through Crawling and Creeping
Crawling and Creeping When I first met Benjamin Thompson, he was struggling with echolalia (unsolicited repetition of vocalizations), extreme hyperactivity, self-biting, and poor eating and sleep habits. He had been...
Starting Small to Make Big Changes
Starting Small to Make Big Changes As parents of kids with special needs we need to be our child’s voice sometimes (or, all the time). When we look at our...
Did You Know? Your Child’s IEP Case Manager Plays a Vital Role in Your Child’s Success
IEP Case Manager Aside from their unique brilliance, a primary key to your child’s success may be their case manager. The goal of a case manager is to make sure...
Cooking with Kids: Peanut & Apple Butter French Toast Bake
Make Cooking Fun And Educational! Peanut & Apple Butter French Toast Bake Brunch is Served! This French toast bake recipe is easy and will help teach our children to cook...
The Folly of Fitness Focus a User’s Guide
Fitness Focus Alright, so this being the health issue should make my contribution easy, right? Then there’s the specificity of why fitness is important for health, or what health actually...
What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs Magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Traumatic Brain Injury
