by Amy Stout | Oct 23, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Obedience: The Formula for Fall Blessings, Pt. 1 Obedience is an important skill to teach every child. Guest blogger Amy Stout is here with strategies parents can use to train their children to be obedient. Today, she talks about first steps parents need to take so...
by Jolene | Sep 17, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Behavior Management Tips for Parents of Kids with Special Needs Behavior management tips for kids with special needs. We can’t get enough of ’em. Because kids’ behaviors morph as their bodies and minds constantly grow and change. So I was really...
by Kathy Guzzo | Sep 14, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Support for Parents of Adults with Special Needs, Pt. 2 Parents of adults with special needs, like all parents, appreciate encouragement from friends and family. Yesterday, Kathy Guzzo, guest blogger and parent of an adult child who lives with lupus, shared her top...
by Jolene | Sep 3, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
7 Medical Bill Management Tips for Special Needs Families Medical bills for kids with special needs come in a variety of flavors: hospital stays, doctor visits, therapy appointments, outpatient tests and procedures. You name the service or treatment, and parents of...
by Gillian Marchenko | Aug 27, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Friendship’s 5 Bes for Befriending Kids with Special Needs Initiating friendships with kids who have special needs is not a natural ability in most children. It’s a skill most need to be taught. Guest blogger Gillian Marchenko believes parents are best...
by Jolene | Aug 20, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
After the Diagnosis: Who to Tell and What to Say After the diagnosis, parents are often unsure about what to do next. Who do they tell? How do they break the news to family, friends, and to a child old enough to comprehend what’s happening? Who to Tell and What...