I’m brand spanking new to Special Needs – sort of. For over a decade I’ve raised my children with friends who have Special Needs, loved Special Needs families, walked Read More …
New to Special Needs?
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Helping a Child with Autism or Learning Disability Keep Up with Learning During the Summer
This past school year was riddled with challenges and many ‘pivots’. Without a doubt, Covid-19 caused a multitude of disruptions throughout 2020 and into 2021. Even now, over 18 Read More …
Schools out, Now What?
SCHOOLS OUT!! For all the children out there, this is the most exciting time of year! For parents, not so much…It can be difficult to come up with things Read More …
TBRI is like an Instructional Manual for Children
Have you ever wished your child came with an instruction manual? As soon as you have one stage of development figured out, they change. From emotional ups and downs Read More …
Creating a Habit of Calm
Does your child struggle to calm down? Whether it is a change of schedule or an explosion of emotions, your child’s world may spin out of control. However, there Read More …
Find Delight at Christmas
The weekend after Thanksgiving, my family dug around in the attic to pull down Christmas decorations, lights, and stockings. With each familiar item we retrieved from the boxes, I Read More …
Detours Part 2 of 2
Last week we looked at one tool that helps us navigate life’s detours: Pull Over and Pause. Today, let’s look at how we can lean into our relationships when Read More …
The Practice of Thankfulness
My youngest son picked out the most beautiful pumpkin back in October. It’s been sitting on our hearth begging to be useful. Somewhere on the internet, I saw a Read More …
Detours Part 1 of 2
We have all experienced detours. While some detours can lead to happy discoveries and interesting new paths, most leave us feeling out of control and panicked. Truthfully, in our Read More …
Correcting Children’s Bad Behavior
Children in full meltdown mode? Use the IDEAL response. We have all been there…our kiddo is refusing to listen, screaming in the grocery store line, in full-on melt-down mode Read More …