Special Needs

Is the IEP Individualized or Cookie-Cutter?

Is the IEP individualized or cookie-cutter? I am sure I am not alone. You are sitting at the IEP meeting and wondering if your child’s IEP is “individualized” as it...

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...

Real Moms Share: Evana Sandusky

Evana Sandusky shares about 10 years of motherhood Evana is mother to a child with Down syndrome, AV canal defect, Wolff- Parkinson White syndrome, sleep apnea, and asthma. She is...

Able Account or Special Needs Trust: How to Decide?

Able Account or Special Needs Trust In December 2014, President Obama signed the Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (“ABLE Act”) into law, authorizing states to create...

Sharing “I Can!” Attitudes: Jumpin’for Joy

Jumpin’for joy My son has Asperger’s and is currently out of mainstream secondary school due to his difficulties. On Saturday, he got Gold at the Lincolnshire Gymnastics Association Floor and...

Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement

Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement Recommended by Eric Chessen, M.S, YCS If I were entirely out of touch with reality and pompous...

2015 Cover Winner: Savannah Rose Richardson

Savannah Rose Our cover “Angel” this issue is three year old Savannah Rose Richardson (Savvy). She has been diagnosed with Laryngeal Cleft Type 3, Tracheomalacia, and Bronchomalacia. She is very...

Gifts of Joy That Bring Us Closer

Gifts of Joy That Bring Us Closer Every year we always strive to find a perfect gift, or gifts that can be used beyond the holidays. This year’s Gift Guide...

Gifts and Giving: Four Moms Share How They Celebrate the Holidays

Four moms share how they celebrate the Holidays, what they look for when choosing gifts for their kids and tell us about their traditions in their home Tracy Felix We...

Gifts That Make Memories

Gifts That Make Memories Recommended by Ahren Hoffman Even with all the wonder during the holidays, most kids will tell you that some of their favorite memories have to do...