by Jolene | Sep 16, 2013 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Service Activities for Kids with Special Needs: 6 Tips Service activities are an effective way to help kids develop character, and kids with special needs are no exception. In a post at Life After IEPs, Mary Mazzoni presents a compelling case for encouraging our kids...
by Jolene | Jun 18, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways to Move Beyond Overwhelmed Parenting kid with special needs can be overwhelming.Stressful.Frustrating.Enough to give a person high blood pressure.We all know that. What we don’t always know is how to cope with the demands of care giving. Resources for...
by Jolene | Mar 21, 2013 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
How to Talk to Kids About Their Hidden Disabilities Invisible special needs. Hidden disabilities. Call them what you will, but at some point, parents of kids with special needs not immediately visible to others, should talk to their children. Mary Mazzoni addresses...
by Jolene | Oct 26, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Parent Toolkit: Make the Most of the School Year A parent toolkit may be just what you need with the school year in full swing and parent/teacher conferences right around the corner. Thankfully, Mary Mazzoni features the resource you’re looking for at her...
by Jolene | Aug 7, 2012 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) have been around longer than the first federal special education law passed in 1974. Since ferreting out special needs resources always makes me smile, imagine the size of my grin after learning about them recently. And imagine my...