Tag Archive: children with special needs

Essentials of a Successful School Year

The Essentials of a Successful School Year

Parents often worry about what a new school year may bring. Here are tips for creating a positive classroom experience & successful school year.

Dr. Liz Matheis

This is Why We Need to See More Disability in Literature

Writing is activism in the best sense. It presents worlds with a cornucopia of multi-faceted characters, because no one is just one kind of person.

Jamie Sumner
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For These Special Needs Bus Drivers, It’s Not Just a Job

These stories are many, not few. For these drivers, carrying our children is not just a job. It’s a way to love the community.

Jamie Sumner

I Made Myself an IEP

So when I begin to hug my coffee tighter and fret over the future, this is my own goal, a personal IEP for Mom: I will...

Jamie Sumner

A Parent’s Cheat Sheet to the August Jitters

Going back to school after a two month break can be overwhelming for any child. Use these strategies to be able to enjoy the end of the summer and the beginning of a new school year.

Dr. Liz Matheis

Why We Plan For Independent Living For Our Disabled Children

The biggest reason of all that we have bigger dreams for our children is simply that they have bigger dreams for themselves.

Aimee Sharp

How to Put ‘Mommy Time’ Back into Your Schedule

If you’re a mom, I’m going to take a leap and say that you’re pretty exhausted. Do you know why you’re exhausted? Because you’re taking care of everyone.

Dr. Liz Matheis

Transitioning into Summer Time with Children with Special Needs

For kids with special needs, summer time represents transition, good or bad they are hard to handle. Learn 3 strategies to ease into your new summer routine.

Dr. Liz Matheis

LifeTown Offers a One-of-Kind Experience for Youth with Special Needs

LifeTown is a place where children can come to play, while learning how to live independently. It offers practice for life in a fun and safe environment.

Jamie Sumner
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Label or Not Here We Come

Labels can get a bad rap when they’re applied to people. Ideally, we’d have a world where everyone is accepted as they are and neurodiversity and disabilities need no explanation.

Aimee Sharp
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