Monthly Archives: August 2008

Take Two Minutes. Save 100 Lives.

If you could help save a child’s life with just a few clicks of your mouse and two minutes of your time , would you? Reece’s Rainbow is an organization that is very near and dear to my heart. The goal of Reece’s Rainbow is to save the lives of children with Down syndrome who…

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Special Exposure Wednesday, Popsicle Memory

For details of how to join the weekly fun, please read What is Special Exposure Wednesday? Enter the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Deadline August 30. Popsicle Memory…Wil, Lee and Mac, summer 2006. Where does the time go? What favorite memory are you sharing this week? Special Exposure Wednesday Participants 1. Gabi\’s World ~…

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Seen Any Adorable Kid Faces?

Have you seen any adorable kid faces? You have? Well snap some photos and enter one of them in the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Enter a photo of a child living with special challenges that you think would invoke an “Awwww, how delightful. I should check out this Special Exposure Wednesday thing” emotion…

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Try This Tuesday #6: Expanding Food Choices

Although my son has always had a definite dislike of certain textures and tastes, he was a fairly good eater until around his second birthday, at which point he was down to about 5 different foods. Over the last few years, he has slowly increased the number of foods he will eat, but he is…

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Pasta with Meatballs

I have yet to meet a child that does not love spaghetti and meatballs. Even though our family had to say goodbye to traditional pasta we still get to eat this favorite. I serve pasta with sauce once a week at my house, and I hope you will too. 2 lbs. ground beef (or you…

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This Just In: IEP Edition

In my recent post Learning to Make Sense of an IEP, I asked for everyone to share their favorite resources on the topic of advocacy and special education. Between this site, my own blog and some emails, I got a bunch of responses and wanted to compile them here for the benefit of all of…

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Analyze This – An Interview With PsychMamma

The first thing that drew me to PsychMamma’s blog was the title! The second was her beautiful photography. I had to know more – and now you can also! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Dawn and I’m a SAHM and wife currently residing in the Midwest. Our daughter,…

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Lapbooking, Baby

Lapbooking. Think file folder games……on steroids. Whether you are trying to teach a pre-schooler their colors, or a high school student the effects of World War II, lapbooking has got you covered. A lapbook is a creative means of enhancing and creating a summery of what your child is learning. The basics of lapbooking include…

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Family Council

We started having family meetings two years ago. My three oldest children were all in at least one extracurricular activity and my husband was traveling quite a bit. Meals where everyone was present were only happening on the weekends and the constant coming and going had me feeling disconnected from them. I began the Family…

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The Companion Pass

Growing up, my family’s favorite vacation was to go to an amusement park. Mom liked to see the different shows and ride the tamer rides, while my dad would take us kids on thrill rides like the Scrambler and the roller coasters. When my husband and I moved to Pennsylvania, we were fortunate enough to…

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