For a very long time, autistic children were seen as broken versions of “normal” kids. It hurts my heart to type that sentence, but I’m so grateful to live during a time when that paradigm is shifting. Thanks to the tireless work of writers with…
Theme parks are places of wonder, delight and magical memories. But they’re also places of bright lights, new smells, loud noises, long lines and many other elements that can trigger anxiety, stress and meltdowns in kids with special needs. That doesn’t mean you have to…
Kids of all abilities can learn important life skills and learn to help around the house. We just have to give them the opportunity to succeed. Here are tips to teach kids with special needs daily living skills. Recently while I was helping my youngest…
I knew my son was different when his tantrums lasted hours at a time. We knew we needed more help than our pediatrician could offer. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is like having a child who never grows out of the terrible twos—it is a constant,…
Birthdays. They come once a year and are usually met with much anticipation and excitement—balloons, cake, ice cream, friends and presents. These are all wonderful traditions, but what happens when you have a child who has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? These are the very things…
Congratulations to Sharon Bay recipient of the Above and Beyond Award, which honor individuals who have contributed “Above and Beyond” the usual expectation in the area of Special Education. These awards are given out by the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education in collaboration with San…
Summer camps allow kids to participate in activities they love or try something new. Listed below are 7 camps that are companies certified to care for children with special needs. Please make sure to verify certifications are up to date. Happy Camping! San Diego Natural History Museum…
Defining success in parenting is crucial to knowing where you are going and when you have arrived, particularly for those of us with kids on the autism spectrum. Rather than thinking of success as some elusive aspiration, I’ve learned to break it into smaller definitive…
Kids of all abilities have similar experiences, dentist appointments, school projects and sports, how they manage the process can be different and require more care. We’ve reviewed several books for kids with special needs and the parents and professionals working with them. GEMINA, The Crooked-Neck…
“If a child who was never supposed to talk or read can rise to such improbable heights, imagine what children without such challenges might achieve, and how far they might soar if we encouraged them to unfurl their wings—past any horizon, past even our wildest…
