How to Tend to Special Needs Child on Thanksgiving
Raise your hand if you cannot believe we are one day away from Thanksgiving, the official unofficial beginning of the holiday season. I feel like I just shut my door…
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD
5 Tips for “Conference”
If your school is anything like ours, you are nearing the coveted time called conference night. You may have already had yours. I used to solely rely on these times…
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.…
Interning in Advocacy
I left everyone last month by saying that Elizabeth was going to school! What an accomplishment for her and her strength. Yes our little Elizabeth is in school. Everyday of…
STEPPING OUT OF THE OASIS AND BACK INTO LIFE
It is funny or maybe not funny, but ironic that with a special needs child all the things you have in place and are working one minute can become things…
I BELIEVE IN YOU: ELIZABETH INTRODUCTION
My name is Michele Gianetti and I am a mom to three wonderful children, gifts from God is what we call them. But our second child Elizabeth is the one…
Ask A Therapist: Nutritive Feeding for Charge Syndrome
I have a 4 year old student with CHARGE SYNDROME. He has minimal intake and could be looking at a feeding tube if this declines any more. Mom is totally…