by Scott Newport | Aug 5, 2012 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Grief and loss are emotions experienced daily by parents of kids with special needs. Those emotions can be difficult to share with parents whose kids are healthy and typical. Maybe that’s why parents like us bond deeply and find hope in our relationships with...
by Jolene | Jul 31, 2012 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Who’s the adaptive swimming lessons queen of the waves in guest blogger Ellen Stumbo’s town? Her daughter Nicole, of course. Today, Ellen describes what she learned during the first day of her daughter’s swimming lessons for kids with special needs....
by Jolene | Jul 24, 2012 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Guest blogger Scott Newport belongs to a club no parent wants to join – the Bereaved Parents Club. In observance of the month, Scott sent this post and a poem to share with you. Garden of Grief by Scott Newport Did you know July is Bereaved Parents Month? Yeah,...
by Laurie Wallin | Jul 19, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Cell Phones and Kids with Special Needs Cell phones and kids with special needs. Laurie Wallin tackles this sticky subject in her post today. In it, she shares the positives she’s noticed since giving her daughter with special needs a cell phone. Cell Phones and...
by Jolene | Jul 12, 2012 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Welcome back to Part 2 of guest blogger Amy Stout’s current series about how to discipline a child with special needs. In Part 1, she described a discipline strategy that’s been effective with her daughter who experiences autism. Today she explains how to...