My daughter who has dyspraxia routinely interrupts me when I’m carrying on a conversation with others. Sometimes she really needs my help but, most often she interrupts to get attention. I’ve talked to behavior specialists and psychologists throughout the years about effective ways to cue her to wait until I signal okay or acknowledge her before she [...]
What is life like growing up as the sibling of a child with special needs? Journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld answers this question in his new book, “Boy Alone.” “Boy Alone” is Karl’s honest account about life with his brother, Noah, who is affected with autism. Karl writes about his earliest memories of his brother and when [...]
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Do you wonder how your child with special needs feels about school? Is she happy and does she have friends?
Watch this video and enjoy Morgan’s experience: Are You Happy?
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I read an article in today’s paper about a mom who I know. She’s suing the Eanes Independent School District for alleged violations of her daughter’s civil rights. The mom’s name is Cheryl and her eleven year old daughter has cerebral palsy. Although I am familiar with Cheryl’s efforts to work with the Eanes School [...]
A mom’s role in each household can be very stressful at times, especially when parenting kids with special needs. Therefore, a great Mother’s Day gift idea is the new, award winning book, The Mother’s Guide to Self Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life by Renee Trudeau, a nationally recognized career/life balance coach [...]
Last week I attended a meeting of churches that are interested in starting special needs ministries and/or networking with other churches around special needs ministries. Several churches were represented and this pleased me.
Joni and Friends is the group that organized the meeting. Joni and Friends is an international organization dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual [...]
