Talking to Your Child About Their Disability: Building Confidence Through Honest Conversations
This summer I gave a talk at the Family Cafe on how parents can help their children develop self-advocacy skills, but what I...
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The Invisible Load: What Parenting a Child with Disabilities Really Feels Like
There is a part of parenting a child with a disability that no one prepares you for. It’s not just the appointments....
Spring Break with Kids with Disabilities: How to Keep the Fun Without Losing the Structure
For many families, spring break is something kids look forward to all year. But if you’re the parent of a child with a...
How to Track Your Child’s Progress from Home
Did you know that your school is responsible for providing your child with what they need to make educational progress?...
YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM SCHEDULE SAYS A LOT!
Most parents don’t understand what a child’s classroom (or school) schedule can tell them. Have you ever asked to see...
It’s a Fidget Time of Year!
It’s December. The Poem, The Night Before Christmas, says that “visions of sugar plums danced in their heads,” but...
Insights on How to Create a Happy Thanksgiving
People tell us that the holidays are supposed to be a time of rest and rejuvenation, but for many families within the...
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS
Unfortunately, far too often, I find both parents and teachers seem to think that by the time a kid gets to high school,...
Recognizing and Responding to Anxiety in Children with Special Needs
Although most of us don’t need hard-core evidence on the topic, Dr Lawrence Fung from Stanford Medicine states,...
Ready, Set, School!
Here we go…. another year on the horizon. For most kids, school will begin in less than two weeks. As you scramble around...