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Caroline’s Cart: Shopping Made Easier For Kids With Special Needs
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. Before I was a mom and before my son, Norrin, was diagnosed with autism I used to...
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When People Do Favors For Kids With Special Needs
You may have seen the viral video by now: Five-year-old Daniel of Ojai, California, has autism, and loves to watch the Monday morning garbage pickup. Driver Manuel Sanchez decided to buy him a toy...
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Sled Hockey For Kids With Disabilities And One Amazing Dad
Dads running sports teams in which their kids participate is nothing unusual. A father who starts a sled hockey team for youth with physical disabilities is. Meet Bill Greenberg and his son, Sam,...
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How Autism Moms Parent Differently
Moms who have kids with autism are less likely to set rules than other parents, says a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. These moms more...
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Youngest Kindergarteners More Likely To Be Held Back, Says A New Study
Here’s news that may influence parents’ decision on when to enroll their tots in kindergarten: The youngest kindergarteners are about five times more likely than the oldest students to be held back,...
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A Special Couple Fosters Six Children With Special Needs
“Do you ever get tired of hearing people ask you how you do it?” another special needs mom recently asked me. I do, but I also know that people don’t necessarily mean anything negative by it. They’re...
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Let’s Talk More About Kids With Special Needs
I was on a plane when I started poring over the April issue of Parents magazine. The cover features beautiful siblings, 3-year-old Chloe and 5-year-old Daniel. Both have autism. It’s not every day...
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Scary Vaccine Realities You Can’t Argue With
The Internet is still buzzing about Kristin Cavallari’s revelation that she hadn’t vaccinated her eighteen-month-old son and didn’t plan on vaccinating the child she’s pregnant with. Her explanation...
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Special Needs Families: Celebrate National Let’s Go Out Day
In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, there is one key thing you can do: Take your family to the park. Or for fro-yo. Or to the zoo. Or to any public place! The Arc has planned its...
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How Autism Parents Feel About Studies On Causes
Another study just came out about the causes of autism, a small one that found a link to differences in the brain that emerge during pregnancy. Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, the...
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Not So Different: A New Anthem for Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Today is World Autism Awareness Day and what better way to convey a powerful...
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Best Kept Secret: When Kids With Autism Grow Up And Age Out
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. My son, Norrin, is eight years old and I try my best to focus on where he is now...
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Top 100 Cities With The Best Air Quality For Our Kids
Amongst the stuff I worry about with my kids—are they eating healthfully enough, are they doing OK in school—the quality of air they breathe is something that only occasionally crosses my mind. Like...
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What Would Improve Your Life As A Special Needs Family?
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Ireland for the launch of the Upsee, the new mobility device for kids. It’s gotten a ton of attention all around the world, with so many parents excited about its...
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A Teen With Down Syndrome Goes To Prom With Her Crush
Here’s a story that made Ellen DeGeneres’s Good News page: A senior at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin had a crush on a guy she’d gotten to be friends with on the school bus. Pretty...
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A Development Heads Up For Parents Of Young Kids With Autism
Kids with autism are likely to have motor skill deficiencies, finds a new study from Oregon State University. Researchers studied the development and motor skills of 159 children ages 12 months to 33...
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Should Special Needs Moms Have Their Own Mother’s Day?
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. With Mother’s Day approaching and Father’s Day next month, I am reminded of...
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The No. 1 Thing Moms Want For Mother’s Day (Get Psyched, Dads)
Breakfast in bed, flowers, chocolate and handmade cards and creations are nice and all, but what do mothers really want for Mother’s Day? I threw out the question on Twitter and Facebook and got...
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Strangers Pay A Restaurant Bill For Students With Autism: Good Deed Alert!
Last week, a class of New Jersey elementary school students had lunch at Jose Tejas, a local Mexican restaurant. They were there to celebrate Cinco de Mayo—but also to learn how to behave in a social...
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How Two Moms Invented A Cool Product That’s In Toys ‘R Us
Like many moms, I’ve had all sorts of ideas for products that would make life easier—and my kids’ lives more fun. If you’re like Livingston, New Jersey moms Katy Strulson and Lauren Scherr, you’ve...
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