by Guest Author | Dec 13, 2018 | Elementary School, Finding Balance, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, Uncategorized, YOU
By Jenny Wise The arts have long been linked with improving childhood learning. From increasing cognition to making the classroom more enjoyable, the arts expand minds through creativity while sharpening motor skills and visual learning abilities. For children with...
by Guest Author | Dec 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Career, Friends and Acquaintances, Individuals, Job Training, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, TRANSITION, YOU
By Renée Soniat A “perfect storm” of technological chaos made me fully present recently. I wouldn’t have chosen to go screen-free, but in retrospect it was wonderful. My phone died. Fried-and-not-coming-back-with-a-charge, dead. I was out of town for a conference and...
by Guest Author | Nov 20, 2018 | Advocacy, BABY, Caregivers, Diagnosis, Doctors, Early Intervention, Help, Help, Individuals, Medical Team, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Valerie Abbott A friend recently reached out to me to talk about getting a second opinion for her son. As my child was diagnosed with hearing loss ten years ago, this mom was struggling with some recommendations offered by her child’s new audiologist and wanted...
by Guest Author | Oct 22, 2018 | BABY, Elementary School, Help, KIDS, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Preschool, Puberty, YOU
By Jenny Wise Sleeping can be an issue for anyone, but for children with autism, the prevalence of sleep disorders is high. According to Spectrum News 44 to 86 percent of children with autism have issues with sleep, including falling and staying asleep. Not only does...
by Guest Author | Aug 16, 2018 | BABY, Elementary School, Friends and Acquaintances, KIDS, New Mom/Dad, RELATIONSHIPS
By Valerie Abbott To the mother I met today on the beach, After our brief encounter today on the shore in North Carolina, I felt compelled to say a few things to you. But, I couldn’t – because you had already packed up and headed home after a long, exhausting day. So,...
