4 Tips to Get Kids with ADHD to Read
And what is really cool is that Riordan's son Haley, now 16 years old, has written his own manuscript longer than his dad's. Not bad for someone who hated to read so much that he hid under the table....
View ArticleiPad apps for Autistic Kids
The iPad is turning out to be a great communication tool for autistic children. At West Prairie South Elementary School, the iPad was introduced to help non verbal children communicate at the...
View ArticleApps for Autistic Children
Thank you to Dad developer Kyle Tomson of Mobile Education Store, for letting me repost his great article on apps for high functioning autistic children who benefit from the language aspects of these...
View ArticleGift Ideas for Children with Autism
With autism affecting one in 110 children, more and more families are facing the question of what presents to buy and what holiday activities to plan for children with autism, who are often sensitive...
View ArticleBest Children’s Books about Kids with Disabilities
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. I really like how these...
View ArticleTop 10: Books That Teach Kids Compassion (ages 2-14)
Learning about our differences can be a powerful way for children to see from another person's point of view. I encourage all parents to introduce some of these books or others like these to their...
View ArticleParenting ADHD Boys and Girls
Parenting Advice for ADHD Kids When I think of troubled kids — drop-outs, drugs, and delinquency — who’ve made good, I invariably think of certain celebrity chefs who also happen to write beautifully....
View ArticleTeaching Kids Compassion for Special Needs Classmates
I volunteered in the 5th grade a few weeks ago for a really great program run by volunteer moms called Understanding Our Differences. I believe we purchase curriculum from a Newton based non-profit...
View ArticleNational Center for Learning Disabilities Resources for Parents
I’m proud to be an ambassador for the National Center for Learning Disabilitites (NCLD) and even though my three children are typicals, I think that all kids benefit from a deeper understanding and...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Resources for Parents
Thank you to everyone who took time to give me feedback on my last sponsored post on Special Needs Resources for Parents from The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). Many of you left kind...
View ArticleFREE Resources on Bullying, IEPs, Dyslexia and More
Today I wanted to share some great resources via the National Center for Learning Disabilities. The best part? These toolkits and e-books are FREE!! Parent Toolkit: IEP Basics for Parents of Students...
View ArticleSpecial Surfer Night in Maine
When we were first went on a vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine, we stumbled upon a surf shop called Aquaholics. I’m from a little beach town in Southern California, so finding a surf shop in New England...
View ArticleMaking Math Fun!
Please welcome my guest blogger, Michele Williams, Ph.D., who has a math tutoring company. Today she will be sharing tried-and-true ideas for making math fun for kids! —————— I can’t think of anything...
View ArticleWheelchair Books for Kids: Iron Man Exoskeletons
International Wheelchair Day is always 1st March and is an annual day of events and activities which take place around the World when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on...
View ArticleThis New Fidget Toy, Comfort Cube, Could Help With Anxiety
Anxiety and stress are real problems in the real world. There have been several technological advancements made to decrease anxiety, but some people just can’t manage to escape it. Even minor issues...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Books for Kids ages 4-16
Please welcome my guest author today, Sandra Woffington, with a special needs book list. Her book, Evil Speaks: Warriors and Watchers Saga #1, is a middle grade novel that follows teens with...
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