The chaos of packing, airport crowds and security, lengthy car rides and yes, even overexposure to family and friends is enough to erode any holiday traveler’s festive spirit. Add traveling with children into the equation, especially when special needs are involved, and some parents might wish they could just stay home. But a few preparations,
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Do you know how I feel? The ability to identify with other people’s emotions can elude children who struggle to process verbal and non-verbal cues. How can parents and teachers coach kids to develop empathy, a key to successful relationships at every stage of life? We asked Lauren Zimet, a leading speech pathologist who works with
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How do you help a child who can’t concentrate or find peace of mind? After trying everything, a resourceful therapist brought in her own chair from home for the student to try in class. Instant results led the child’s mom to call the manufacturer for one for home. “That phone call sent me back to
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Halloween, with its candy and parties, has the potential to be great fun. It also has the potential to be incredibly frightening to kids with special needs. Some of our kids already have issues staying in reality – they have trouble discerning between their imagination and reality. Some kids haven’t mastered knowing what’s “under” something.
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I’m going to be highlighting some products from the store on Wednesdays… Perhaps it’s just a cool tool, or maybe we’re having a sale. Frankly, sometimes we parents don’t have a helpful tool on hand because we just didn’t know it exists. Today’s tool is the Versatile Tactile Cushion. Extra height for greater comfort! Fits
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The aspect I find the most exhausting in parenting children with special needs is the advocating. Advocating for this, advocating for that, and for the Love of Pete did I really have to tell you to add that to his IEP? My oldest son’s first few years were really terribly difficult. It was always a
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Tomorrow is the opening of Morgan’s Wonderland, an amusement park just for people with special needs! The 25 acres of fun in San Antonio, TX was created by Gordon Hartman in honor of his daughter, Morgan. Morgan, at 16, has a severe cognitive delay, and the idea was spawned by his watching her interaction and
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