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Help Your Child to Cope with Sibling’s Special Needs

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It is typical for a family that includes more than one child to see some sibling rivalry from time to time. What isn’t so typical is the amount of responsibility that kids who have a sibling that has special needs often feel is placed upon them. Here are a few tips to help your child cope with the special needs of his or her sibling. As the oldest kid, I spent time helping my younger siblings with homework, with tying their shoes, and with other day to day activities. This isn’t unheard of or unusual. The difference was that my … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of April 16, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Podcast Roundup. This is where to find podcasts that focus on topics that are relevant to parents who have children with special needs. Some of them are podcasts that focus on one, specific, special need, while others will cover a broader range of topics. Mayo Clinic has an episode that was released on April 12, 2012. This episode is called “Kids and Over-The-Counter Allergy Medications”. Mayo Clinic Dr. James Li talks about the use of OTC allergy medications in kids. The Coffee Klatch released an episode on April 9, 2012. This … Continue reading →

Helping With Homework

When Hailey was younger one of our biggest challenges was homework. After work and school there was so much to do that often homework was the last thing we thought about and it would be done in a hurry with no other thought than getting it done so we could go to bed. When you are a single parent it is hard to make time for everything but our children’s education is so important that we have to make time to let them know how important it is. I wish I knew where that dream family lives, the one with … Continue reading →

Charter Schools Failing to Help Special Needs Students

If your child’s public school is unable to provide for his or her special needs, then that school generally has to pay to have your child attend a private, or charter, school that can adequately provide for the child’s needs. Unfortunately, many charter schools are basically “dropping the ball” when it comes to helping students with special needs. In Florida, a study called the “State Impact Florida / Miami Herald investigation” took at look at how charter schools in that state are failing to serve students who have special needs, or disabilities. Legally, charter schools are required to give equal … Continue reading →

Creating Community: Helping Others

What do you think of when you think of the word charity? To me it brings to mind little boxes where I put my small change. But what if charity meant more than that? What if your children grew up with a broader concept of charity, one that means helping others when they need help? Modeling helping behavior is one activity that I want to do with my child. I want my child to grow up understanding that people help other people, and not just those in your immediate family. I want her to understand that it is just fine … Continue reading →

Ways to Help Parents of Kids With Special Needs

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Perhaps you are reading this blog because you are a parent of a child who has a special need. If not, then you might be reading this because you have a family member, a loved one, or a good friend who has a child that has special needs. Here are a few ideas about how you can offer help and support to that person. Parenting is an incredibly difficult job. Parents don’t often get “days off”, and almost never get “sick days”. There is an emotional component that comes with parenting that can be extremely moving, or incredibly stressful, or … Continue reading →

Magazines for Parents of Kids With Special Needs

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Have you ever flipped through the parenting magazines while waiting for a doctor’s appointment? Parents of children with special needs often find that the parenting experiences described in those magazines does not match up very well with your life, or with the special needs of your child. Fortunately, there are plenty of parenting magazines that were designed for parents of children who have a specific special need. Parenting Children With Special Needs is a free magazine that is distributed in the Kansas City area. It is bi-monthly. If you live in that area, you can pick up the magazine from … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of June 29, 2011

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Podcasts can be excellent resources for parents of children who have special needs. You can listen to an episode that is focused on the special need that your child has. You can learn about things in the news relevant to children who have special needs. Sometimes, you can listen in as another parent describes his or her experiences raising a special needs child. But first, you have to find the podcasts. Here are a few good ones to check out this week. Beyond the Box has part two of their discussion about a news story that they started in the … Continue reading →

Helping People with Diverse Needs Succeed

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Tucked away in the green mountains of Vermont is a small company specializing in creating gourmet animal treatments and helping those with learning disabilities find successful, gratifying work. Andy’s Dandys, which was formed in 2008 by Lucie Whiteford and Lesha Rasco, provides specialized work training programs for young adults with special needs and diverse learning styles. Whiteford, an avid baker and mom of a young adult with a unique learning style, and Rasco, a special educator, teamed up to prove that fulfilling employment is possible for everyone at every ability level. Whiteford’s own son Andrew, who has Down syndrome, completed … Continue reading →

The Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation Helps Those with CF Stay Active

We all know that exercise is good for us. It keeps our lungs and heart healthy and our weight within normal range. For people with cystic fibrosis, exercise is crucial. After decades of being too weak to exercise, people with CF are now stronger and living longer thanks to new treatments and therapies. Exercise among people with CF is on the rise and is even being handed out as a prescription from CF doctors. Still, some teens and young adults with CF need help getting into an exercise routine. The financial challenges and emotional struggles of living with CF make … Continue reading →