My oldest son starts school on Monday. Middle school. Dun dun duuuuuuuuun. For two years, he’s been in a special class, in a special school, with just four other boys. It was great for him. He’s continuing with the middle school at this special school. Now? There will be girls. Heh. He’s excited about starting
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We have a new Featured Parent to introduce you to! Fun and Function: Who are you and your kids? Adrena Luster: I’m Adrena Luster, and my child is Qualin, 2 1/2 yrs old. FF: What is the nature of their special needs? AL: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and ADHD. FF: What would you say is your biggest
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We have a new Featured Professional to introduce you to! Debra works with kids with special needs and graciously answered a few questions. Fun and Function: Who are you and what is your profession? Debra Blatt: Name: I am Debra Blatt, and I’m a Speech Language Pathologist. FF: What company do you work with? DB:
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here are the week’s headlines in Special needs and Autism. As always, no commentary from us – you decide! Dining Out With Special Needs Overexcited Brain Cells May Spur Symptoms of Autism, Stanford Study Finds Fueling the Fire: Autism as a “Fashionable” Disorder Smartphones, Tablets Provide Therapy for Cerebral Palsy, Autism Brain Imaging Can Diagnose
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Here are the week’s headlines in Special Needs and Autism. As always, no commentary from us – You decide. Grocery Cart for Special Needs Children Heads to Market Special Needs Met Through Special Magazine Scientific Learning’s New Software Improves Communication Skills in Kids With Autism Autism: Blue Shield agrees to cover ABA! But there’s a
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Need your help, faithful readers! At the request of our psychiatrist, we attempted to wean my son off of his medication. It lasted about 3 weeks before we determined that he is not ready, and put him back on the meds. During the time that he was off his meds, he began sleepwalking. We’ve had
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Here are this week’s headlines in Special Needs and Autism. As always, no commentary from us – You decide! Parents Talk: Making Summer Work with Special Needs Children Marware Partners with A4cwsn in Donating iPads to Children with Special Needs Anthem, Blue Shield to cover therapy for autistic children Risk factors for autism remain elusive:
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We have a new Featured Parent to introduce you to! Fun and Function: Who are you and your kids? Brandi Fought: I’m Brandi Fought, and my kids are Joshua Mattew, 26 months, and Lillian Autumn, 21 months. FF: What is the nature of their special needs? BF: Matthew was born missing two parts of his
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