Special Needs
Find support for parents of children with special needs. Learn how to advocate for your child, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.
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Special Needs
How Do You Test for Sensory Processing Disorder?
Evaluating for sensory processing disorder (SPD) involves you, your child, and a qualified professional. Learn more about SPD testing here.
Special Needs
5 Tips for Introducing Your Child with Special Needs to a New Caregiver
Introducing a new caregiver can be challenging, but there are practical tips and strategies to help make the transition smooth.
Special Needs, Support
Five Steps to Finding Joy: Faith and the Journey of Parenting with Special Needs
When we pray the Rosary, the Joyful Mysteries invite us to reflect on moments that reveal profound spiritual truths. Yet, if you’re like me, you may wonder how these events...
Special Needs
What Age is Appropriate for Babysitting a Sibling with Special Needs?
Careful planning is needed to determine if your children can babysit their siblings with special needs. Find out more in this guide.
Special Needs
Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time: A Guide for Parents of Children with Special Needs
Time changes can be hard for kids. Learn tips and tricks for adjusting to daylight saving time to help ease the transition for children with special needs.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Special Needs
5 Tips for a Peaceful Thanksgiving with Your Child with Disabilities
Thanksgiving can be a joyful yet overwhelming holiday, especially for families with children who have sensory, motor, or dietary needs. With a little preparation and a few practical strategies, you...
Autism
Developing Time Management Skills in Children with Autism: 7 Tips
Learn how you can use structure and visual aids to help your child with autism learn time management skills.
Tactile Arts and Crafts, Visual Impairment
Using Origami to Teach Blind and Low-Vision Students Basic Shapes
If, like me, you have wondered why it is important for young students to learn about shapes, here are just a few reasons. Teaching shapes in early education provides children...
Sleep, Special Needs
Safe Place Bedding Travel Bed Review
Traveling with a special needs child can be stressful! Having a safe, durable, and easy to use travel bed can make traveling so much easier!
Autism
Occupational Therapy for Children with Autism: How It Can Make a Difference
Children with autism face challenges in many different areas. Occupational therapy can help children address these difficulties while having fun!
Special Needs
Comforting Children with Sensory Processing Disorder During Medical Procedures
Does sensory processing disorder impact your child’s ability to navigate medical procedures? Learn new ideas to successfully comfort your child here!
Special Needs
Developmental Evaluation Forms: Why Are We Doing This Again???
Developmental evaluation forms don’t define your child’s worth. Your child is awesome just the way they are, and no form in the world can change that.
Special Needs
Exploring Peaceful Parenting: Is It Right for Families of Children with Special Needs?
Peaceful parenting is about regulation, connection, and coaching—but is it right for special needs families? Take a closer look at this parenting technique.
Special Needs
5 Ways To Raise Money for Special Needs Equipment
Special needs equipment can be expensive. Learn practical ways to raise money for special needs equipment while building rapport with your community.
Behavior, Special Needs
5 Tips for Dining Out with Children Who Have Sensory Sensitivities
Worried about dining out with sensory sensitivities? Try these tips for less stress and more fun the next time you take your family out to eat.