Cystic Fibrosis
Like any diagnosis, a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis in the life of your child can be heart wrenching...
Don’t Let Your Special Needs Teen Be a Fashion Reject!
Special needs kids often have no idea how to fit in fashion-wise...
Picky Eating and Autism
For my family, the eating healthy battle was no different. Cajoling, air plane noises...
Are you Babying your Special Needs Child?
I have found that once a child is diagnosed with a disability many parents, myself included, resort to...
Easing Back-to-School Challenges for Children with Special Needs
How to prepare your child with special needs for the back-to-school transition...
How Nutrition Impacts Muscle Tone
Nutrition can make all the difference in the management of low muscle tone...
Was I Wrong to Drug my Son?
After a contradictory ADHD diagnosis - and drugs with scary side effects - he discovered a simple treatment that works...
Feeding your Special Child over the festive season.
Whatever you may be celebrating this holiday season (Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, etc.) here are some practical tips to survive...
Classroom Support for Children with Auditory Processing Disorders
APD is a hearing or listening problem caused by the brain not processing sounds...
Your First AFOs (Ankle Foot Orthotics)
Ankle foot Orthotics are typically used for children with difficulty standing or walking...
Play Date Troubles? 10 Strategies for Success
While it may seem easier to avoid play dates all together, they are important...
Why Boredom is Good for Your Child
Children need to encounter and engage with the raw stuff that life is made of: unstructured time...
When the leaky faucet won't turn off: Dealing with Drooling
Drooling occurs as a part of natural development in almost all young children...
