To Test or Not To Test? You know your child is struggling academically, whether they’re reading at the same reading level as the other kids in their grade, or they are struggling to write their thoughts on paper. You’ve spoken to your child’s teacher and they are on board with you and confirming what you… Continue reading When to Consider a Private Psycho-Educational Evaluation

Does my child have a GI issue? Is he an insomniac? Why is she struggling to get to school each day? It’s not always easy to understand or identify when your child is struggling with anxiety. Sometimes it looks like a crabby kid, a kid who is melting down because they didn’t get “their way,”… Continue reading Signs of Anxiety in Children and Teens

I saw a meme the other day that basically said we have Taylor Swift and Barbie to thank for sustaining the current economy. It’s not wrong. Strong female women are on the upswing and the more the merrier. It’s Taylor Swift in particular who has me captivated. She is re-recording and re-releasing every one of… Continue reading Life Should Be Like a Taylor Swift Concert

It’s the start of a new school year, the honeymoon phase is slowly beginning to fade, and the rigor of the academics is taking off. Every year, I begin the new school year with a mountain-high amount of hope that the summer contributed to maturation and consolidation of a new set of skills in my… Continue reading 3 Homework Strategies for Children with ADHD

I think we can all agree that Halloween has its ages and stages: Stage 1: Baby Halloween is when your parents dress you in a Pinterest-worthy costume and carry you around like a prop. Stage 2: The Golden Years are the precious elementary school years when you care deeply about costume esthetics and mirror your… Continue reading Costume Ideas for Tween Wheelchair-Users

As parents, we want to give our children the tools so they can be successful. Unfortunately, a class doesn’t become available when our children enter into late elementary school or middle school to teach them how to organize their many materials and plan ahead for their assignments, projects and tests.  When my son and daughter… Continue reading Building Executive Functioning Skills in Neurodivergent Children

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States, with 6,000 babies born in the U.S. with DS each year. Despite misconceptions about quality of life, people with Down syndrome span all ages, living on average at least 60 years. Some people with DS thrive into their 80s! Many adults… Continue reading Down Syndrome Overview: Causes, Characteristics and Capabilities

One late winter’s night, I found myself Googling “best dogs for kids with cerebral palsy.” As much as I wanted to adopt a rescue again, Charlie was now eleven and I needed a pet that was gentle and calm and loving...

New School Year, New Friends The start of the school year can breed anxiety for parents of anxious children, teens, and young adults. Although your child may want and seek and desire friendships, this may be an area that needs some coaching with the fresh start of a new school year. So, what are you, as the parent of… Continue reading Tools for Anxious Children: Children and Teen Relationship-Building

After learning that your child may need a feeding tube, you probably feel overwhelmed with questions about how life will change. You may be thinking of all the ways tube feeding may limit what you and your child can and cannot do inside and outside of the home. While in the hospital, the nutrition formula… Continue reading Tube Feeding on the Go