I love words. Boggle and Scrabble were some of my favorite childhood games. My main "love language" is "words of affirmation." Some of my favorite pastimes - reading, writing, crossword puzzles, blogging, talking with friends - all revolve around...
Welcome parents, children and adult. As a new resident of the Midlands 2 years ago, I was eager to get any sort of information on the area that made our transition easier. Where are the best parks, how to...
Not everyone gets to eat food in what most of us would consider the normal way. Some people eat through a feeding tube ... young and old. To bring awareness to feeding tubes and the positive impact they have...
When my son turned two, our pediatrician first mentioned Autism. We had been keeping an eye on my son’s speech, knowing he was delayed. He was never non-verbal, but also not where he should have been. Cal is our...
This summer has been a blast with my kids. Sure there have been bouts of boredom and their summer appetite has increased but overall I've enjoyed being with them. They've had lots of time in the water, being outside and...
The holidays are said to be the most joyous time of the year. Unfortunately for some special needs families, they can be the most stressful and frustrating time as well.
Many children with special needs thrive on schedules and familiar...
Last year, I entered a new mommy club, the club for moms of special needs children. Our son began receiving early intervention services at 18 months old because of a speech delay that I shared with this community last...
When you have children with special needs, I think there are certain things you just come to accept and expect. You accept things like spending a ridiculous amount of time in too-bright waiting rooms; you expect things like the...
I walked in to pick my daughter up from daycare and the teacher said those words that make any parent’s stomach drop...
“Can I talk to you for a minute?"
My daughter is shy and quiet, so I was racking my...
As a special education teacher, I hear it all the time...
“You can’t save them all.”
Usually it’s in a response to tears I shed when I lose a student to suspension, a move within the foster-care system, or a miscarriage...
Growing up, I knew my cousin Mike was different. He was 16 years to the day older than me, but his speech consisted of mostly "yah" and "no." Occasionally, he would say a few other words, but for the most...
Children grow and develop at different rates and we are stuck in a purgatory -- reassuring a friend their child is fine, telling her there is nothing to worry about and “all kids do that,” but equally convinced that...
Please note, all information below is the advice of one mom based on her experiences with her own children's food allergies. As always seek the advice of your medical doctor.
May 10-16 is Food Allergy Awareness Week. This week was...
I was walking through Target with my son and we saw the school supplies all being set out. The summer items were already dwindling and being replaced by crayons, markers, and notebooks.
It’s July. Summers seem to be shorter and...
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