I Feel Like Dancing
I was very pleased when I received the email from my editor that this issue is about music, dance and movement. Although I usually write about organizing, I wanted to...
Special Needs
2013 Cover Winner: Mallory Reynolds
Mallory Reynolds Mallory Reynolds, 7, with Donny Osmond. She is the second youngest of 8 children and has been diagnosed with Periventular Nodular Heterotopia, ADHD, Turner Syndrome, Aspergers, OCD, SAD,...
Check it Out! Products You Can Use: Focus on Learning
What can parents do to help their child with special needs thrive academically? There are two areas that are cornerstones for learning: Improving focus and memory. Some products are helping...
Ask Special Parents: Has Anyone Had Any Experience with Conductive Education?
What are/ were your experiences? Give me your opinions? I’m trying to make the right decision for myself and my family. I was looking into the conductive education center of...
Success on the Potty: Is Your Child Ready?
Potty Training Children with Special Needs It is not uncommon for children with special needs to have difficulty with potty training. This may be because they cannot recognize bodily sensations...
Mallory’s Music Champion Donny Osmond
Mallory Reynolds loves music! As a baby, we would let her listen to music on the iPod, and she would rock back and forth. As she grew, she seemed to...
The Sensational Musical Magic of Paul McCartney
When my oldest daughter, Jaimie, was very young, her sensory sensitivities were so severe that she wasn’t able to function in most social settings. Her tactile system was most affected...
Adapted Phy. Ed. Is It in Your Child’s IEP? It Should Be.
Several years ago I was working with one of my in-home athletes and his visiting uncle asked “Doesn’t he get gym at school?” I assumed the answer was, as it...
Twice Exceptional Encouraging the Unique Gifts Among 2e Kids and Beyond.
The concept of “twice exceptional” is the ability to identify a challenge and then seek the equally amazing reaction to that challenge. When kids with special needs are said to...
