by Jolene | May 15, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Special Needs Parenting Reminders from a Deranged Robin Special needs parenting reminders came thick and fast when we were raising a son with major medical issues. But he overcame his health challenges, became an adult, and flew the coop long ago. These days,...
by Jolene | Mar 25, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
That Child Could Have Been Me or You That child could have been me, I thought as I read through one of the responses to my survey about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers. The respondent said her 60-year-old child lived with intellectual delays caused by an...
by Jolene | Feb 14, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Strategies to Create a Sense of Control for Kids with Special Needs A sense of control is essential to kids. My grandson, who will soon turn 4 and beginning to outgrow daily napping, demonstrated his need for control this afternoon. His mother announced it was nap...
by Lillian Flakes | Feb 13, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The Three Friends Every Caregiver Needs Do you know what friends every caregiver needs? Today’s guest blogger and special needs mom Lillian Flakes discovered the ones she needed at the beginning of her parenting journey. Today she describes the three friends...
by Jolene | Dec 6, 2018 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
How To Demystify Special Needs at School I am grateful to my colleagues who taught me how to demystify special needs at school. A special education teacher in our building and the guidance counselor wanted to mainstream a child with developmental delays into my third...
by Kimberly Drew | Nov 14, 2018 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Parenting Time Suckers and How To Avoid Them Special needs parenting time suckers can drain caregivers of energy, motivation, and time with typically developing children. Guest blogger Kimberly Drew is here with 6 strategies she uses to neutralize them...
