Elizabeth's Journey Special Needs Family Vacation: Flexibility & Small Wins This was our best special needs family vacation yet—proof that flexibility, preparation, and tiny wins can add up to big confidence. If your family is planning a special needs vacation,… September 4, 2025 Elizabeth's Journey From the Experts SPD: Know the Signs, Characteristics, & How to Get Help TalkTools instructor Monica Purdy, MA, CCC-SLP & mom of three, nurse and author Michele Gianetti, RN have recently been published in Parenting Special Needs Magazine in the July/August 2017 edition. “SPD: Know The Signs, Characteristics & How To Get… October 28, 2017 From the Experts TalkTools News TALKTOOLS LIVE WEBINARS 2.0: SHORTER, INNOVATIVE, RELEVANT We are excited to present TalkTools live webinar offering 2.0! We introduced speech & feeding live webinars in May 2017, starting with subjects like Oral Placement Therapy, Feeding, Autism and Apraxia, reflecting TalkTools most popular… August 31, 2017 TalkTools News Elizabeth's Journey How Music Therapy Became our Next Best Step For those who have been following our story on this site, you know that Elizabeth has struggled with speech and language throughout her life due to her disorders of Dyspraxia… February 20, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Time For A Mid-Year Evaluation It is officially the middle of the school year. Okay, not officially-officially but to me it is. I find myself looking at the middle of January and realizing that fact and think WOW,… January 13, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Some of the Best Presents Cannot Be Put in a Box “That will be five dollars to get into the game.” Weird how those ten words can make me think. Okay, perhaps you might need a bit of background information here.… December 12, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey How to Plan After-School Activities for Your Special Needs Child (and their friends!) You know the feeling of the first few weeks of a new school year.  There is the shopping for backpacks and school supplies.  Clothing and shoes and if you are… September 19, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Middle School Awaits It is funny but just as soon as you get used to something, that something changes.  I am sure everyone can sympathize with that, right?  Well, this is how I was feeling… July 20, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey 2 YEARS OLD As a parent, there is one side of your brain that knows the truth in a situation and there is the other half that can rationalize and adjust reality to… April 27, 2014 Elizabeth's Journey