I think I even surprised myself with how much hope I had put into this year’s educational plan. I wanted this to be the year that Parker made up the gap between his age and where he should be academically. Or at least pass off each of his IEP goals. Things started off in high…
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I am the mother of 5 wonderful kids. My youngest, Parker, is a medically fragile blessing with Down's Syndrome. I am @ParkerMama on Twitter.
3.21.09 Celebrate Down Syndrome And Help Bring Kellsey Home
Written on March 21, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
Around the world today people who love a child with Down syndrome are celebrating the beauty found within an extra chromosome. http://momseatofpants.blogspot.com 50 years ago most parents of a child with Down syndrome were told to hand their newborn off to an institution, because these children weren’t able to learn and would be nothing but…
Hazelnut Kids Stockmar Block Beeswax Crayon Giveaway!
Written on March 21, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
Hazlenut Kids is an online toy store that has provided me hours of recreational dreaming. Many a visit has been spent drooling over the natural, earth-friendly, wooden and organic toys for children and babies. Cause as any parent of a child with special needs will know, a toy is just a toy…..it’s therapy. In this…
World Down Syndrome Day
Written on March 18, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day. On March 21st, 2009, World Down Syndrome Day will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Professor Jerome Lejeune’s discovery of the extra copy of chromosome 21 which causes Down Syndrome. 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. T21. Get it? Down Syndrome organizations around the world this…
The Long and Winding Road
Written on March 15, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
A Guest Post by Natalie: When our youngest daughter, Mandy, was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1, I was completely blindsided. I had never heard of this absurdly long word with too many vowels. I promptly came home and obsessively played Dr Google, looking for anything I could find to help me understand what must surely…
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Zebra Mix Winner
Written on March 14, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
The Winner of our Zebra Mix Giveaway is: #79 Janet F! Janet, you are going to absolutely LOVE these.
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The Book Of Rare Diseases
Written on March 12, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
Carrie will be a regular contributor here at 5MFSN. Look for her future posts on Sundays. There are hundreds of books that guide you on how to be a good parent. Each book has a different spin on our job, but the majority of them assume a certain path of development for our child. So…
The Head Banging. It Is Intense.
Written on March 11, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
In the last six months Parker has gone from a quiet, sedate kid, to an independent, knows exactly what he wants kind of dude. I like a man who knows what he wants. But not so much a kid who bangs his head against the nearest, hardest thing to get it. Although, now that I…
Stiring Up Fun With Zebra Mix
Written on March 7, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
As parents we are always trying to multi-task. Teaching while providing experiences that peak their interests. Offering experiences that build confidence, support risk taking and are easy for time strapped parents to pull off. Being the Mom of a kid with special needs can sometimes make my other kids feel left out. They understand why…
The Classifieds, Baby
Written on March 5, 2009 by Tammy and Parker
We at 5 Minutes For Special Needs are here to serve. No,we don’t do dishes, dinner, windows or laundry. But, we are totally committed to providing our readers an online site that supports those who love a kid with special needs. Today I’m excited to unveil the grand opening of our brand spankin’ new Classifieds…
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