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10 Little Things That Help With Special Needs Parent Stress
If there’s one thing I’ve become an expert in since becoming a parent of a kid with special needs, it’s how to handle the stress, lows and uh-ohs. These are my go-to tactics: 1. I change the scenery....
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Family Adventures in the Florida Keys
It’s rare to go on a vacation that manages to be both kid and parent paradise, but that’s exactly what we found on our recent trip to the Florida Keys. We had a whole lot of fun, we met dolphins...
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7 Winter Break Activities For Kids With Special Needs
This guest post is from Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist and author of The Pocket Occupational Therapist and The Special Needs School Survival Guide. During winter...
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The Best Video of the Year
And the best Video of the Year Award goes to…”Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” as sung by my son and his music therapist, Amanda. You read it here first! Watching Max sing with her is always a treat. This past...
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Board Games and Kids with Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Christmas is next week and I still haven’t bought a single gift. I should...
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Thanks, Target, For Including My Kid In Your Ad
OK, so technically, this isn’t my child in Target’s Sunday newspaper circular. I happen to have a boy, Max. Who is 12 years old and who has cerebral palsy, not Down syndrome. The child in the ad is...
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7 Ways To Make Cooking Fun For Kids With Special Needs
This post is from Beverly Worth Palomba, author of Special Day Cooking: A Life Skills Cookbook. A veteran teacher who has worked in Special Education for the last 11 years, Beverly runs a life skills...
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How Kids With Autism See Others—And Themselves: Important New Research
New research has revealed important information about how kids and autism read other people’s social cues—and how people with autism see themselves. Children and adults with autism see faces...
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8 Tips For A Happier Thanksgiving For Special Needs Families
Come Thanksgiving dinner, as families gathered around tables give thanks, many special needs parents may be secretly adding their prayers that their children will weather the day OK. Juggling holiday...
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13 Holiday Tips for Special Needs Parents
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Another holiday season is upon us. And holidays mean family gatherings, parties and...
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The Pope Will Meet Children With Autism: Great! Here’s One Special Request
This Saturday, Pope Francis will make history: He will meet with autistic children and their families to raise awareness about the condition and help end the stigma. The visit will cap a week-long...
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If This Is The Future Of Plane Travel, Special Needs Parents Are In Trouble
This is the saga of my recent experience with American Airlines. I’m sharing it because I believe it illustrates the need for reform in how special needs families are handled. And because I snagged a...
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A Brief History of Autism: The Infographic
According to the CDC, 1 in 68 kids now have autism. The Pacific Child & Family Associates offered Parents.com the exclusive infographic below, which shows a timeline of autism spectrum disorder. If...
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Happiness Hit Of The Week: Community Buys Van For Boy With Special Needs
Angelique Bedwell, a single mom, used to have an SUV that she used to transport her 13-year-old, Jason, who has cerebral palsy. Then it got stolen from their apartment complex in Grand Prairie, Texas....
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6 Ways To Make The Time Switch Easier For Kids
On Sunday, November 2 at 2 AM, we turn back the clock an hour. Although moms and dads everywhere may wish they could sleep during that extra hour, the reality is most kids will be up and at ‘em. For...
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When Parents Wish They Never Had Their Child With Disability
“While I do love my son, and am fiercely protective of him, I know our lives would have been happier and far less complicated if he had never been born. I do wish I’d had an abortion. I wish it every...
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A Disney Princess With Down Syndrome: Now That Would Be Magical
Delaney Skye, 15 months old, is fascinated by Disney princesses, as tots tend to be. Delaney has Down syndrome, and her mom decided it would be awesome for her daughter to see a princess who looks...
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What People Can’t Tell About Kids With Down Syndrome From Looks Alone
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, although as with any disability awareness month, awareness, inclusion and an all-around welcoming attitude should happen year round. I asked parents on social...
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Broccoli Sprouts and Autism: The Latest Study
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Over the years, I’ve heard about many autism studies and theories. Some have made...
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A Dad Runs A Triathlon With His Little Girl With Cerebral Palsy
Months ago, I heard a wonderful story about an Atlanta family with a child who has cerebral palsy. The father, Pascal Gouteix, likes to run triathlons and wanted to take his three-year-old, Julia,...
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