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…
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Elizabeth: Graduating From High School!
I know that most of you know our story. I know that most of you know that our beautiful Elizabeth has two disorders. And I know you know that our…
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…
Back-to-School & IEP Tips
I looked my 10 year old in the eye just yesterday and said: “Michael, you know we have a mere 16 days left of summer”? It was hard to say…
How We Survive the Holiday Season
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year … Welcome to the holiday season! When you have a child with special needs, many days go by and you don’t necessarily think about your…
Learning to Behave in Public
I think one of the hardest things to do when raising a child with special needs is to get the world to bend to them and their needs. Trust me,…