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5+ Special Education Terms Parents Need to Know
FAPE … LRE … IDEA … I confess: my children’s IEPs read like they were written in a foreign language. It took me a while to figure out what I was even reading, let along what it all meant. But special...
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12 Classic Special-Needs Parenting Moments from ABC’s “Speechless”
Speechless, a sitcom about a teen with cerebral palsy, his parents, and his siblings, has among many other good things given moms and dads of kids with disabilities a weekly dose of “Yep, I’ve been...
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Could Depression Be a Problem for Your Preschooler? 9 Signs to Watch Out For
Depression was once thought to be an impossible ailment for young children. Yet research has found that depression in young children is real and can be identified as young as two years of age. The...
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Speaking to Your Child’s Classmates About Down Syndrome
My daughter Sophie is almost fourteen. She has Down syndrome. She’s in eighth grade and has been mainstreamed since her earliest preschool days. A few weeks ago, she invited me to speak at Career Day...
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Five Easy Ways to Get Started with Setting Limits for Your Child
Let’s face it: setting limits and maintaining boundaries for your kids isn’t always easy. When children are young, it can be especially difficult, because their transgressions can seem so small. It is...
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How to Accommodate and Support a Child with a Visual Impairment
Parenting a child with a visual impairment requires special considerations at every stage of life — from birth through early childhood, adolescence, and even into adulthood. Your challenge is to strike...
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Five Children’s Books About Special Needs to Inform and Entertain
Children with special needs and their families face many hurdles in life. Their days are filled with treatments, therapy sessions, IEP meetings, support groups, etc. These responsibilities and...
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10 Fun Outdoor Toys That Strengthen Motor Planning, Executive Function,...
Spring is here, and as the weather gets nicer, kids who’ve been cooped up inside can finally get out of the house. Make the most of that playtime with outdoor toys that are not only fun but also...
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Facebook Groups and More Social Media Resources for Parents of Children with...
Websites and organizations are a great source of information for parents of children with cerebral palsy. But sometimes what parents really need is a place to ask questions, share experiences, and...
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What You Need to Know: Information and Support for Parents of Children with...
When I was packing to go home from the hospital after the birth of our second child, my husband and I were told by the doctor on the phone that our new baby had an “incurable kidney disease” that would...
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Mix Some Blogs by Adults with Disabilities into Your Parent Blog Reading Routine
When parents first join the disability community by way of their child who has a disability, it’s like entering a whole new world. This new world has a different way of moving, thinking, processing,...
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23 Special Needs News Stories from March 2017
On our Special Needs Resources Facebook page, we gather links every day to special needs news stories and blog posts of interest we’ve found around the Internet. Once a month, we’ll gather those...
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An Artistic Celebration of Autism Acceptance
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and acceptance means community inclusion. The city of Novi, Michigan, is celebrating autism acceptance with a photography exhibit by a local artist—my son, Malcolm....
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Department of Education Outlines “Best Practices” for Restraint and Seclusion...
In December 2016, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Education released a significant policy statement on the subject of restraint and seclusion at school. The OCR is the division...
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7 Low-Cost Ways to Create Developmentally Valuable Play
We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s priceless.” When we play with our children, it’s priceless. When we watch them move with joy, it’s priceless. When we laugh with them, it’s priceless. While play, joy,...
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What You Need to Know about Selecting Professionals for Special Needs...
For parents of dependent children with disabilities, the importance of proper financial and estate planning is far more significant than merely focusing on investment or income tax planning. Many young...
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The Rebbe’s Approach To Individuals With Special Needs
Today marks the 115th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902-1994). The Rebbe, the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, is considered...
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12 Posts with Advice for Parents from Occupational Therapists
April is Occupational Therapy Month. If your child sees an occupational therapist at school or privately, you probably know what a resource they are for great advice on getting your child moving and...
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Six Tips for Homeschooling Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
If your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you know that there is no cut-and-dried picture of what you can expect when it comes to behavior, learning, and social and language...
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Up, Up, and Away!: 7 Ways Using a Swing Benefits Your Child with Special Needs
I love a swing! Some of my fondest memories as a child are of running for the swing set at recess. When my son was eighteen months old, we bought him an outdoor swing; by the time he was three , we had...
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