Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. That's the motto of CBS's Survivor, now playing out its 17th edition in the African nation of Gabon. It's also, I'm guessing, the way some paraprofessionals feel as ... Read More

I head some story in passing on Friday about an Indiana school-bus crash, but didn't think much about it -- it was part of the general buzz of sadness and ... Read More

Here's your weekend round-up of all the articles, blog posts, and site updates you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features Book ... Read More

A Saturday "Site of the Day" special: Most days, a single Site of the Day is plenty to keep you occupied. But on Saturday morning, with kids underfoot and a ... Read More

That's my future daughter-in-law there on the right. Isn't she cute? Well, okay, if you want to be technical about it, I suppose this marriage would only be happening in my ... Read More

Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Fragile X Syndrome.Prader-Willi Syndrome.Type 1 Diabetes.Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Five disorders that affect children. Five pleas for research money through the American Express Members Project. Five projects that made it into ... Read More

This week's Harried Parent's Book Club review, of the expert's guide Getting the Best for Your Child With Autism, is posted now in the weekly book-club spotlight spot on the ... Read More

I'm afraid we may be having an outbreak at our house of a common childhood malady that we've somehow been able to duck until now. No, it's not chicken pox, or ... Read More

Here's your weekend round-up of all the articles, blog posts, and site updates you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features Sample ... Read More

A Saturday "Site of the Day" special: Most days, a single Site of the Day is plenty to keep you occupied. But on Saturday morning, with kids underfoot and a ... Read More

Here's a really -- well, I guess cool is the right word -- idea for those into crocheting or knitting. Coats & Clark is rallying the crafty to help in ... Read More

Does your child have a 504 plan? Given the popularity of my 504 FAQ these days, I'm thinking that this non-IEP method of getting accommodations for students with special needs ... Read More

My son's got a buddy. For the first time in, really, forever, he has a best friend. It's thrilling to see my guy, who is often a man of unpopular ... Read More

This week's Harried Parent's Book Club review, of the peppy photo-packed All Dogs Have ADHD, is posted now in the weekly book-club spotlight spot on the lower left side of ... Read More

Here's your weekend round-up of all the articles, blog posts, and site updates you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features What ... Read More

A Saturday "Site of the Day" special: Most days, a single Site of the Day is plenty to keep you occupied. But on Saturday morning, with kids underfoot and a ... Read More

This is one of the hardest stretches of the school year for me: The weeks between the start of school and Back-to-School Night. My kids know their teachers, but I don't. ... Read More

Today was FASD Awareness Day, scheduled on the ninth day of the ninth month to emphasize that for all nine months of pregnancy, women should abstain from alcohol to prevent ... Read More

Alright, I've started my fall homework: The Harried Parent's Book Club is back on track, with this week's review of The Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education taking up residence earlier ... Read More

Hey, folks, I have an idea. There's been a lot of spirited debate on my three blog posts concerning Sarah Palin's candidacy for vice president on the Republican ticket. As well ... Read More

Here's your weekend round-up of all the articles, blog posts, and site updates you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features Special-Needs ... Read More

A Saturday "Site of the Day" special: Most days, a single Site of the Day is plenty to keep you occupied. But on Saturday morning, with kids underfoot and a ... Read More

A pregnant teen. A brother with Down syndrome. No, this isn't yet another post about Sarah Palin. It's about The Secret Life of the American Teenager, a show my daughter's been ... Read More

Boy, it's almost like Sarah Palin read my post yesterday. I wrote about her opportunity to be an extraordinary advocate for families of children with special needs, and during her ... Read More

Have you been in the About.com Parenting Special Needs Forum lately? I mean, really lately? Like, since Saturday? That's when I added some new folders and tucked away some old ... Read More