Disability Services Gap for children with Asperger’s
When I hear Asperger’s are one the high end of the scale I always think of a ruler!
Back to School SUCKS!
Back to School Sucks! Anyone that has a child or children with disabilities completely understands that statement. Most parents tell me that they cannot wait to get the kids back to school. Kids are excited, new clothes, new supplies and for parents it means more free time. Not me, I dread it with all of my being. Back to school with children like ours that have disability is one of the most difficult time of the year. Our children thrive on…
10 Things that Will Help Special Needs Kids Adjust to School
10 Things that Will Help Special Needs Kids Adjust to School Let’s face it, our kids with ADHD, Asperger etc all thrive on structure. When the structure changes the world turns upside down for them. The transition from summer to school is one of the worst! Below are ideas that I have tried and have been successful with making it a little easier on everyone Start the new routine early Do not wait until the week before school to get…
Don’t Forget to Add these 10 Things to Your Back to School Supply List if you have a child with Special Needs!
Can you believe we are already buying back to school supplies? Summer is going way to fast! As a parent of special needs children though your “supply and to do lists” for back to school should be different than others. Our kids need more than just rulers and binders. Here is what I recommend you should be doing now to make sure your children have everything they really need for school: In addition to school supplies buy fidgets and other…
Create Your Child’s History/Story
With Examples As a mother of 2 special needs children I got so sick and tired of telling people the same thing all the time when we added folks to our team or signed up for camp or went to a new school. After awhile it just got old! So after doing this a million times it struck me that why don’t I create my child’s history and story. WOW why did I not think about this before? I use…
Amazon Prime Day Deals You Don’t Want to Miss!
Anyone who is an Amazon Prime member has been getting notices almost daily that prime day is here 7/15/19-7/16/19. I normally put together a list of items I need for our family and then check to make sure they are not cheaper elsewhere before purchasing. Below are links of items I found that you all may be interested in for your children. Please note I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed…
Free Template to Keep Track of Your Special Needs Child’s Team
I talk about teams a lot here because it always takes a village to help our children. I have spent some time trying to find the best way to organize everyone who works with our kids and have not found a lot that fits. I have tried to find a good mobile app because then it is always with you and one that could share would be even better. I have found great apps for certain things but not one…
Autism and Diet
You have read it all. Put your child on a gluten free diet. Take away coloring or sugar or carbs. All of these are well intended options but there is no medical evidence behind them. The real thing we as parents of autistic children that realize is our child normally are picky eaters. This, in my mind means how do we get them to eat – not what they cannot eat. We need to work with their pediatricians. First find…
Happy Mother’s Day to All Moms
I wanted to take a moment to wish all of the strong mothers and single dad’s that need to be mother’s too… Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you all have a very special day! Our worries are many, Our days are long, We sit and think, What could have gone wrong. We love our children,with our heart and soul,We have huge celebrationsFor every reached goal.But today we need to reach insideand take a breakPut aside our pride.For mother’s like usare…
AMC Theaters Host Sensory Friendly Films
I was looking on the web for Autism Awareness information and stumbled upon some very interesting information that I wanted to share. In 2007, AMC Theatres (AMC) and the Autism Society teamed up to offer the “Sensory Friendly Films” program as a special opportunity for individuals living with autism and others to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis. In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the…