Question of the Day: In the news
Wednesday May 31, 2006
A new feature on this Parenting Special Needs site collects news stories on special needs from sources around the Web. Where do you get most of your special-needs news? Pick ... Read More
A "mom moment" on abilities
Wednesday May 31, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's final passage comes from The Power of a Positive ... Read More
Special needs in the news
Wednesday May 31, 2006
New folders are dotting the Parenting Special Needs site this week -- new folders that are news folders. News articles and research stories of interest to parents of children with ... Read More
Site of the Day: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 AdaptAble Minds
Wednesday May 31, 2006
Adaptive technology makes it easier for children with disabilities to use toys, computers, anything electrical. Often, it involves adding an easy-to-use switch to items with more complicated controls. If you're ... Read More
Question of the Day: Ultimatums
Tuesday May 30, 2006
A post from earlier today talked about ultimatums and whether they work for your child. What does your child do when you say "Do that one more time and you'll ... Read More
A "mom moment" on anger
Tuesday May 30, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping ... Read More
Ultimatums don't work? Try uncertainty
Tuesday May 30, 2006
Sometimes I think that, more than writing or art or music, parenting is one of the most creative endeavors humans can engage in. Particularly when your child has special behavioral ... Read More
Site of the Day: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 iRunman Autistic Celebration Run
Tuesday May 30, 2006
Running events to raise money to cure something or other have become increasingly common, but this isn't one of them. Canadian 18-year-old Alex Bain is hoping to become the first ... Read More
Question of the Day: Picnic problems
Monday May 29, 2006
We're doing the barbecue thing at our house today, spending lots of backyard time on what looks to be a hot and humid day. That means closely monitoring my son, ... Read More
A "mom moment" on emotion
Monday May 29, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by ... Read More
Seeking information on the Atkins Diet and epilepsy
Monday May 29, 2006
Is anyone out there trying the Atkins Diet for their child with epilepsy? That's been an open question on the Parenting Special Needs forum for over a year, and now ... Read More
Site of the Day: Monday, May 29, 2006 Memorial Day Printables
Monday May 29, 2006
So maybe your kids have the day off today for Memorial Day. That doesn't mean they can't still do worksheets! Keep 'em occupied while you make your BBQ preparations with ... Read More
Question of the Day: Babysitting
Sunday May 28, 2006
A recent article on this site offered 10 possible places to find a babysitter for a child with special needs. Who do you get to watch your special child when ... Read More
A "mom moment" on individuality
Sunday May 28, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Quirky Kids by Perri Klass, M.D., ... Read More
Your Sunday Quiz Break: Week ending May 27
Sunday May 28, 2006
The weekly quiz has been updated to feature questions from the last week of entries in this Parenting Special Needs blog. Can you remember the answer to this one?
Two books ... Read More
Site of the Day: Sunday, May 28, 2006 Tots n Tech
Sunday May 28, 2006
A collaboration between Arizona State University and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Tots n Tech seeks to share assistive technology ideas that work for the early intervention set. You can ... Read More
Question of the Day: Weekend plans
Saturday May 27, 2006
For readers in the U.S., this is the official start of Memorial Day Weekend -- a time for barbecues, family get-togethers, and the first child meltdowns of the summer-ish season. ... Read More
A "mom moment" on motivation
Saturday May 27, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from 100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families ... Read More
Saturday catch-up: What you missed since May 19
Saturday May 27, 2006
It's a long weekend! Stretch! Take a deep breath! And catch up with all that stuff you meant to read on this site over the past week! Here are all ... Read More
Site of the Day: Saturday, May 27 Special Reads
Saturday May 27, 2006
The readers offered on this cheery site have large type, uncluttered layouts, and content designed to help developmentally delayed kids learn to read. But if helping your child handle money ... Read More
Question of the Day: Artistic talent
Friday May 26, 2006
Lisa Jo Rudy, the About.com guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders, is reporting today about an art contest that invites young U.S. artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, to submit artwork for ... Read More
A "mom moment" on organization
Friday May 26, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective ... Read More
More on teen depression, this time for parents
Friday May 26, 2006
A selection added to the Harried Parent's Book Club earlier this week, My Kind of Sad, spoke specifically to teens about depression. Overcoming Teen Depression by Dr. Miriam Kaufman, today's ... Read More
Site of the Day: Friday, May 26, 2006 The Easiest Way to Tie Laces
Friday May 26, 2006
Shoelace-tying is one of those things that everybody has their own unique technique for. What works for one person might not for another, and what makes sense to you may ... Read More
Question of the Day: Memorial Day weekend
Thursday May 25, 2006
Our school district, having found itself in possession of an unused snow day, has decided to turn the three-day Memorial Day weekend into a four-day weekend, with kids off on ... Read More
A "mom moment" on adolescence
Thursday May 25, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Adolescence Isn't Terminal by Kevin Leman: ... Read More
What's your IEP Meeting Alert Level?
Thursday May 25, 2006
A Question of the Day back in February asked, "Which of these risk levels do you hit before your child's IEP meeting?" The IEP Meeting Alert Levels included among the ... Read More
Site of the Day: Thursday, May 25, 2006 Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities
Thursday May 25, 2006
Gifted children may have a hard time finding a school experience that suits them, and children with learning disabilities as much or more. But when a child is both gifted ... Read More
Question of the Day: Last honor roll question
Wednesday May 24, 2006
One more honor roll question, and then we're done: In addition to or instead of good grades, what would you like to see kids honored for? Pick an answer below, ... Read More
A "mom moment" on reading
Wednesday May 24, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension to ... Read More
Match up special-education acronyms in IEP Game
Wednesday May 24, 2006
Sometimes getting special education services feels like a game, where you have to make just the right moves in just the right order to get what your child needs. Practice ... Read More
Site of the Day: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Alias Auction
Wednesday May 24, 2006
Are you a die-hard Alias fan, still in mourning from Monday night's series finale? Go to eBay and grab yourself one of Sydney's crazy disguises just for old time's sake. ... Read More
Question of the Day: Honor roll question #3
Tuesday May 23, 2006
I'm going on a bit about the honor roll this week. Maybe it's because we're closing in on the last report card of the year. Maybe it's because I can't ... Read More
A "mom moment" on aggression
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin: ... Read More
Book on teens and depression offers insight into cutting
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Of all the puzzling behaviors that teenagers pull, self-mutilation -- often in the form of deliberately cutting the skin -- may be one of the most baffling. Why do kids ... Read More
Site of the Day: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Special Needs Advocate for Parents
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Finding help in advocating for your child is a snap thanks to Special Needs Advocate for Parents. On the site you can find out how SNAP can help you fight ... Read More
Question of the Day: Honor roll question #2
Monday May 22, 2006
Yesterday's poll asked if your child ever makes the honor roll. Today's follow-up asks, do you care? Maybe your child finds the effort to make that list motivating; maybe making ... Read More
In the forum: Special-needs parenting and marriage
Monday May 22, 2006
A poster in the Parenting Special Needs forum, doing research for a college paper, has asked about the strains that parenting a child with special needs puts on a marriage. ... Read More
A "mom moment" on success
Monday May 22, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Trouble with Perfect by Elisabeth ... Read More
Special-ed blog tells Child Study Team tales
Monday May 22, 2006
"School Personnel Say the Darnedest Things," a recent post on the Special Education Law Blog, should be one of that site's frequent forays into humor. Unfortunately, it's a very real ... Read More
Site of the Day: Monday, May 22, 2006 Messages of Memories
Monday May 22, 2006
This fairly simple message-board site allows anyone mourning a friend or loved one -- or even a celebrity -- to start a topic on that person, pour memories and grief ... Read More
Question of the Day: Honor roll
Sunday May 21, 2006
They make a big deal about the honor roll at my kids' school. The report cards don't give grades anymore, they just have three categories: Honor roll, Good, and Failing. ... Read More
A "mom moment" on coolness
Sunday May 21, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from ScreamFree Parenting by Hal Runkel: "Every ... Read More
Your Sunday Quiz Break: Week ending May 20
Sunday May 21, 2006
The weekly quiz has been updated to feature questions from the last week of entries in this Parenting Special Needs blog. Can you remember the answer to this one?
In an ... Read More
Site of the Day: Sunday, May 21, 2006 Leveled Book Lists
Sunday May 21, 2006
If you're trying to find books for your child that are appropriate to his or her reading level, not necessarily his or her chronological age, this exhaustive listing of books ... Read More
Saturday catch-up: What you missed since May 12
Saturday May 20, 2006
It's the weekend! Stretch! Take a deep breath! And catch up with all that stuff you meant to read on this site over the past week! Here are all the ... Read More
Question of the Day: School's out
Saturday May 20, 2006
According to the countdown timer on my computer, the end of the school year for my kids is exactly one month and six days away. That's exciting, because it means ... Read More
A "mom moment" on perspective
Saturday May 20, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide ... Read More
Your summer to-do list
Saturday May 20, 2006
May's proceeding at a clip, school's almost out, and before you know it those lazy hazy crazy days of summer will be upon you. That means it's not too soon ... Read More
Site of the Day: Saturday, May 20, 2006 Egg Substitutes
Saturday May 20, 2006
If your child is allergic to eggs, these ideas from Jolinda Hackett, the About.com guide to Vegetarian Cuisine, for replacing the chicken offspring in a variety of dishes will come ... Read More
Question of the Day: Recess
Friday May 19, 2006
The weblog Blogging Baby is sounding the alarm over the possibility that schools will eliminate recess. I'll admit, I have mixed emotions about that: since my son craves movement, recess ... Read More
Families with oxygen-dependent children sought
Friday May 19, 2006
A poster on the Parenting Special Needs Forum writes:
I'm here for a friend of mine who has a preschooler who is oxygen dependent due to severe BPD because of premature ... Read More
A "mom moment" on abilities
Friday May 19, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Challenging Child by Stanley I. ... Read More
Articles added on child care and early intervention
Friday May 19, 2006
Looking for information on finding a preschool? starting early intervention? locating a babysitter? getting your child to use the potty? You can learn about all these and more in our ... Read More
Site of the Day: Friday, May 19, 2006 How Do I Stop Teasing?
Friday May 19, 2006
Robin McClure, the About.com guide to Child Care, has a nice Q&A about dealing with teasing when a child has differences, whether glasses, special shoes, or a wheelchair. A certain ... Read More
Question of the Day: Lying
Thursday May 18, 2006
A post from earlier today talks about children and lying, and describes some kids whose deceit is closer to "truthiness" than outright malicious deception. What sort of liar is your ... Read More
A "mom moment" on experts
Thursday May 18, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from How to Talk So Kids Will ... Read More
Lying vs. "truthiness"
Thursday May 18, 2006
The child who stands in the middle of a cluttered room and says, with conviction, that she cleaned it. The child who lies to your face and then seems genuinely ... Read More
Site of the Day: Thursday, May 18, 2006 Pop-Up IEPs
Thursday May 18, 2006
Ever find yourself tongue-tied at an IEP meeting when some maddening bit of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo gets thrown at you? Study up on these Pop-Ups, and you'll have just the right ... Read More
Question of the Day: Terminology
Wednesday May 17, 2006
Is "mental retardation" an acceptable term, or a derogatory one? Maybe it depends on where you live -- a recent discussion on the Ouch! disability site deals with the fact ... Read More
A "mom moment" on laziness
Wednesday May 17, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Myth of Laziness by Dr. ... Read More
Does Type 1 diabetes get too much funding?
Wednesday May 17, 2006
There's a disturbing article in the New York Times today about Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes and the discrepancy in funding and public acceptance. It's one of those ... Read More
Site of the Day: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Religion and Perceptions
Wednesday May 17, 2006
How do your religious beliefs affect your parenting of a child with special needs? How has parenting a child with special needs affected those beliefs? Those are some of the ... Read More
Question of the Day: Transitions
Tuesday May 16, 2006
My daughter is transitioning from middle school to high school next year, and I'm already heavy into the worry portion of that event. Is your child facing a transition next ... Read More
A "mom moment" on things
Tuesday May 16, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from 10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids by ... Read More
New resource on Down Syndrome
Tuesday May 16, 2006
Looking for good Web resources on Down Syndrome? Start with Before You Look for Information on Down Syndrome, the latest addition to our Developmental Issues category. Among the sites worth ... Read More
Site of the Day: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 MomsMinivan.com
Tuesday May 16, 2006
Whether there's a car trip in your future or you're just looking to stock up on items for your bag of tricks, MomsMinivan.com is full of child-distracting games and activities. ... Read More
Question of the Day: Gift report
Monday May 15, 2006
One last Mother's Day question before it's gone again for another year: What'd you get? Select an answer from those below, and use your browser's back button if you want ... Read More
A "mom moment" on siblings
Monday May 15, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping ... Read More
Use del.icio.us to organize your research, and share it
Monday May 15, 2006
Wondering what that "add to del.icio.us" link at the end of every post on this Parenting Special Needs blog is all about? Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking service that allows ... Read More
Site of the Day: Monday, May 15, 2006 Picture Story Books of Medical Procedures
Monday May 15, 2006
Taking your child to the doctors or to get blood drawn may be a little easier with these story books to play on the computer or print out. They're from ... Read More
Question of the Day: Mother's Day report
Sunday May 14, 2006
The Day of Honor is finally here. How would you characterize your Mother's Day so far? Select an answer from those below, and use your browser's back button if you ... Read More
A "mom moment" on history
Sunday May 14, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Parenting a Child with Diabetes by ... Read More
Your Sunday Quiz Break: Week ending May 13
Sunday May 14, 2006
The weekly quiz has been updated to feature questions from the last week of entries in this Parenting Special Needs blog. Can you remember the answer to this one?
What is ... Read More
Site of the Day: Sunday, May 14, 2006 The Special Mother
Sunday May 14, 2006
On this day honoring mothers, read again or for the first time this inspirational essay by Erma Bombeck that explains how God chooses moms for kids with special needs. It's ... Read More
Question of the Day: Parenting books
Saturday May 13, 2006
It seems that all I read anymore is parenting books. The last non-parenting book I read was Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Team in ... Read More
A "mom moment" on advice
Saturday May 13, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Sensory-Sensitive Child by Karen A. ... Read More
Saturday catch-up: What you missed since May 5
Saturday May 13, 2006
It's the weekend! Stretch! Take a deep breath! And catch up with all that stuff you meant to read on this site over the past week! Here are all the ... Read More
Site of the Day: Saturday, May 13, 2006 LD OnLine
Saturday May 13, 2006
If you've visited LD OnLine before for its many resources on learning disabilities, stop by and admire the bubbly new redesign. If you've new to the site, you'll be more ... Read More
Question of the Day: TV respite
Friday May 12, 2006
I'm mourning the end of the TV series The West Wing this weekend, and with it my last "Do Not Disturb Mom" hour of weekly television viewing. There are shows ... Read More
Finding good resources on autism spectrum disorders
Friday May 12, 2006
Two new articles have been added to our Developmental Issues section today: Before You Look for Information on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Before You Look for Information on Asperger Syndrome. ... Read More
A "mom moment" on self-respect
Friday May 12, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Reflections from a Different Journey, edited ... Read More
Site of the Day: Friday, May 12, 2006 Mom's Coffee Break
Friday May 12, 2006
The Family Education site has good articles on parenting and special needs and children at different ages and stages, but if you're like me the part you're going to gravitate ... Read More
Question of the Day: Respite
Thursday May 11, 2006
Today's Site of the Day dealt with finding and fostering respite services in your community. Have you ever used respite services? Select an answer from those below, and use your ... Read More
A "mom moment" on self-control
Thursday May 11, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Parenting with Love ... Without Anger ... Read More
Frame something special for Mom
Thursday May 11, 2006
Looking for a last-minute gift for a special mom (or an idea to pass on to your spouse to have the kids whip up for you)? A framed Love Note ... Read More
Site of the Day: Thursday, May 11, 2006 ARCH National Respite Network
Thursday May 11, 2006
Whether you're actively looking for respite services or just want to know a little more about what they entail, the ARCH National Respite Locator is a good place to turn. ... Read More
Question of the Day: Family vacation
Wednesday May 10, 2006
My family always used to go on our annual vacation toward the end of the summer, but now, with the kids getting older and becoming more involved in summer programs, ... Read More
Answers to questions teens ask and parents dread
Wednesday May 10, 2006
Easy for You to Say: Q&As for Teens Living with Chronic Illness or Disability, today's addition to the Harried Parent's Book Club, is a scary read. Not because it's downbeat ... Read More
A "mom moment" on enlightenment
Wednesday May 10, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock ... Read More
Site of the Day: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 SchwabLearning.org Mother's Day Special
Wednesday May 10, 2006
SchwabLearning.org is always a terrific site for finding information on learning disabilities, but this week they've thrown in some special items for moms. You can visit the site's "flower garden" ... Read More
Question of the day: Summer plans
Tuesday May 9, 2006
I'm finishing up the forms to send my son to a special-needs camp this summer, still a little unsure as to whether this is what I want him to be ... Read More
A "mom moment" on expectations
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos, ... Read More
In pursuit of better IEP goals
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Years ago, I finally asked too many questions about how my daughter's Child Study Team was choosing goals for her IEP. The exasperated team leader ushered me into a small ... Read More
Site of the Day: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 My Cystic Fibrosis
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Keep track of your child's medications and treatments, track progress over time, share information online with health-care providers, and stay up-to-date with the latest research on this easy-to-navigate site for ... Read More
Question of the Day: Antipsychotic meds
Monday May 8, 2006
Use of antipsychotic drugs in children is on the rise, according to a recent study, with a 73 percent rise in all antipsychotics and an 80 percent rise in atypical ... Read More
A "mom moment" on loneliness
Monday May 8, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from From the Heart: On Being the ... Read More
Send a Love Note to a special mom
Monday May 8, 2006
Want to let a friend, family member, Email-list buddy, or support group acquaintance that you're thinking of her this Mother's Day? Send her a Love Note. Each item in our ... Read More
Site of the Day: Monday, May 8, 2006 Love You Forever
Monday May 8, 2006
If you want to make me bawl, all you have to do is sit down and read this classic for-kids-but-really-for-parents book by Robert Munsch, which is having its 20th anniversary ... Read More
Question of the Day: Silly scent
Sunday May 7, 2006
Let this be a warning to you: If you don't make your Mother's Day wishes known, your loved ones might give you Play-Doh perfume. No lie -- the play clay ... Read More
A "mom moment" on decisions
Sunday May 7, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from You Will Dream New Dreams, edited ... Read More
Your Sunday Quiz Break: Week ending May 6
Sunday May 7, 2006
The weekly quiz has been updated to feature questions from the last week of entries in this Parenting Special Needs blog. Can you remember the answer to this one?
OSEP stands ... Read More
Site of the Day: Sunday, May 7, 2006 About Mother's Day
Sunday May 7, 2006
Mother's Day is a week away, but you can start getting in the mood now with About.com's Mother's Day feature. Amuse yourself with articles on famous moms, mom movies, and ... Read More
Question of the Day: Your own business
Saturday May 6, 2006
Five special-needs businesses are now featured in our "Enterprising Parents" section with the addition of Sharon Sexton-Braun of AutismEdu, a company that makes a CD-ROM full of information on autism. ... Read More
A "mom moment" on criticism
Saturday May 6, 2006
Each day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from The Challenging Child by Stanley I. ... Read More
Saturday catch-up: What you missed since April 28
Saturday May 6, 2006
It's the weekend! Stretch! Take a deep breath! And catch up with all that stuff you meant to read on this site over the past week! Here are all the ... Read More
Site of the Day: Saturday, May 6, 2006 NEA Professional Library
Saturday May 6, 2006
The end of the school year is coming fast, and with it the nagging feeling that you should come up with a great idea for a teacher gift this time ... Read More
Question of the Day: Getting Lost
Friday May 5, 2006
A recent episode of the TV series Lost got me thinking about what lengths parents would go to in helping their child get well. No, it wasn't the plot with ... Read More
CDC: One in every 175 U.S. kids is autistic
Friday May 5, 2006
One in 175. That's the number of children in the U.S. with an autism spectrum disorder, according to research by the Centers for Disease Control that asked parents to report ... Read More
A "mom moment" on labels
Friday May 5, 2006
Every day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Ready to Learn by Stan Goldberg, ... Read More
Calculating the terrible cost of FASD
Friday May 5, 2006
If you have a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and are fearing the teen years, the latest Harried Parent's Book Club addition, Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother Discovers the ... Read More
Site of the Day: Friday, May 5, 2006 Children's Cancer Research Fund Game
Friday May 5, 2006
A site on cancer research seems an odd place to find a cute online game, but this is a game with a purpose. Your goal is to manipulate a cute ... Read More
Question of the Day: Journaling
Thursday May 4, 2006
There's a new addition today in the Harried Parent's Book Club: a slim volume called Journal Buddies that seeks to improve a girl's self-esteem by encouraging her to ask friends ... Read More
Napster helps with music monitoring
Thursday May 4, 2006
If you're like me and like to check out songs pretty carefully before letting your child download or purchase them, the news that Napster now lets you listen to songs ... Read More
A "mom moment" on overprotectiveness
Thursday May 4, 2006
Every day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood by ... Read More
Enterprising parents create footwear, learning store
Thursday May 4, 2006
Two new businesses founded by parents of children with special needs have been added to our "Enterprising Parents" feature. KeepingPace, a company that creates and markets cool shoes for kids ... Read More
Site of the Day: Thursday, May 4, 2006 OSEP Ideas that Work
Thursday May 4, 2006
Have you ever brought up something in an IEP meeting that you thought was a well-accepted practice for working with children with special needs -- something like a Functional Behavioral ... Read More
Question of the Day: Stressful misbehavior
Wednesday May 3, 2006
Many children with special needs act out due to anxiety and stress, but it's often a judgment call as to whether they should be punished for misbehavior or calmed and ... Read More
Autism: The teen years
Wednesday May 3, 2006
Last week we looked at teenage issues for children with ADHD and FASD. If you're wondering what adolescence will bring for your autistic child, About's guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders, ... Read More
A "mom moment" on temperament
Wednesday May 3, 2006
Every day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary ... Read More
Top 10 ways to improve your child's behavior
Wednesday May 3, 2006
If you followed the ideas for improving your child's behavior that appeared daily in this blog over the past week -- or maybe, more especially, if you missed them -- ... Read More
Site of the Day: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Sweet Madness Candies
Wednesday May 3, 2006
If you sometimes get so mad or frustrated or emotional you just want to break something, put down those priceless tchochkes and pick up a plate from Sweet Madness Candies ... Read More
Question of the Day: Weighted vests
Tuesday May 2, 2006
A poster on the Parenting Special Needs forum made an adorable weighted vest for her daughter, and is now selling customized vests to other parents. Other weighted-vest vendors can be ... Read More
A "mom moment" on teaching
Tuesday May 2, 2006
Every day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Steps to Independence by Bruce L. ... Read More
What you really want for Mother's Day
Tuesday May 2, 2006
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but when it comes to Mother's Day gifts for the mom of a child with special needs, other things are more valuable. Like ... Read More
Site of the Day: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Health Care Horror Stories
Tuesday May 2, 2006
How mad are you at your insurance company or health-care provider? Mad enough to write a letter? Mad enough to start a petition? Mad enough to sue? Mad enough to ... Read More
Question of the Day: School music
Monday May 1, 2006
Spring break just ended in our district, and now we move into the part of the year that brings a frenzy of musical activity. My daughter's in the eighth-grade band, ... Read More
A "mom moment" on imagination in parenting
Monday May 1, 2006
Every day in May, take a "Mom Moment" to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a parenting book. Today's passage comes from Delivered from Distraction by Edward M. ... Read More
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior #1: Start with Behavior Analysis
Monday May 1, 2006
If your car wasn't working, what would you do? Would you keep putting more oil in it, because you heard oil makes cars work better? Or would you think about ... Read More
Site of the Day: Monday, May 1, 2006 BusyBodyBook
Monday May 1, 2006
At my house, we have a calendar with columns for each family member, to keep track of appointments and therapies and all the other running around we do. It works ... Read More