by Nancy Flanders | Oct 13, 2010 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Whether you celebrate the traditional Halloween holiday or take part in an alternative activity like a Harvest Festival, planning costumes and dressing up is a big deal for kids. But if your child has special needs–be they medical, mobility, or developmental–extra...
by Jolene | Nov 20, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The previous two posts in this series, you learned how the needs of two ordinary families led to the creation of Faith, Hope & Charity, a residential care facility for children with special needs. To learn more about the many services currently offered at their...
by Jolene | Nov 18, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
In the first post in this series you met Rose and Mary, two mothers who made a big difference in their small Iowa town. Their efforts began in the mid-1960s when they needed assistance caring for their special needs daughters, Brenda and Becky. Small Beginnings The...
by Jolene | Nov 16, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
A few weeks ago, during a visit to Storm Lake, Iowa I toured Faith, Hope & Charity , a residential care facility for children with disabilities. This impressive facility serves 32 children, ages 3 – 18, in four homelike wings. Fascinating History But what...
by Jolene | Nov 9, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
If you are the parent of a special needs child, you know how hard it is arrange for care so you can get away. Even if someone is willing to stay with your child, explaining the care giving routine is such a hassle, many parents decide it’s just easier to stay...
by Jolene | Oct 3, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
In the two previous posts in this series, I shared six commonalities observed in parents who live triumphantly with special needs kids. Today the last three ways will be discussed. As was mentioned before, don’t try to implement all of them at once. Select one, work...
