Sun, Sand + Children with Complex Challenges: How to Enjoy a Family Beach Trip
When my wife Natalia and I planned a trip to Ballito a few years ago...
Finding Respite Care for Your Child With Special Needs – that doesn’t break the bank!
Another option that families enjoy is respite care offered through parent "co-ops."
Unity Vocational Training Centre
A training centre that provides vocational training to adult students with special needs...
“I don’t want to wear my AFOs.”
Some hints and tips to getting your child to wear his AFOs / SMOs
When Meds Affect Appetite
How to keep your child well nourished when side effects of ADHD medication affect appetite and eating patterns.
The Tendency to Overprotect Our Special Needs Kids
As parents of special needs children, we often develop coping strategies to deal with our child’s behaviours...
I Wish We’d Never Left the House…"
Some parents of children with difficult behaviours are held hostage by their child’s bad behaviours.
Financial planning for children with special needs
A special needs child’s diagnosis, severity, prognosis and life expectancy all impact a parent’s financial-planning process.
Why Autism remains hidden in Africa
Many African children with autism are hidden away at home, sometimes tied up, almost always undiagnosed...
Want Calmer Mornings with your ADHD Child?
Rise and Sigh: Morning Routines to Reinforce Calm.
Quick Tips on choosing the right wheelchair for your child.
Information and advice on choosing the best wheelchair for your child...
The Problem with New Shoes
The wrong pair of shoes can create a day of misery for anyone, when special needs are added to the mix...
10 Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Because the world can look different to a child on the autism spectrum.
