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Allergy-Free
If someone in your family has a food allergy, cooking around those special needs can feel like a big burden. It’s helpful to get information from other parents who have “been there, done that” and...
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Special Gifts
In honor of World Downs Day and the many young adults with Down Syndrome that I worked with during my senior year in college, we’ve found a book of reflections by–and for–mothers of babies and young...
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Pieces of the Puzzle
Today is World Autism Awareness Day–dedicated to sharing knowledge and strategies about autism, which affects over 2 million individuals in the USA (and more than ten million worldwide.) Autism Speaks...
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Creative Adaptation
What toddler or preschooler doesn’t dream of tooling around in a battery-powered car? They’re lots of fun, and kids can pretend they’re speeding down the highway or around a racetrack as they take a...
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A Wealth of Resources
May 5 through 11 is Children’s Mental Health Week, and we’ve found an excellent resource for parents whose children are struggling with mental-health or learning issues. The Child Mind Institute is a...
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Accentuate the Positive
On ADD Awareness Day, spend a little time learning about how you can help your child with ADD concentrate on his strengths. The book Superparenting for ADD focuses on helping your child reach his...
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Speech! Speech!
It’s exciting when babies and toddlers learn to talk–they can use their voices to communicate! But when our children’s voices don’t cooperate with their need to express themselves, it can get...
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Managing Diabetes
As part of National Diabetes Month, I talked with my friend Becky Campbell, whose son “T” developed Type I Diabetes as a young teenager. She is committed to helping other parents of diabetic children...
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Sweet Success
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities! It’s a good day to celebrate what people CAN do rather than focus on what they CAN’T. If your child has a disability, whether it’s physical...
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Sensitive Santa
If your child with special needs wants to visit Santa but is overwhelmed by large crowds, look around for a Sensitive Santa like the one near my hometown! A local bakery hosts special “cookies with...
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