I sat backstage tugging off her ballet slippers, coaxing her to help put crayons away amidst a giggling knot of pint-sized ballerinas. With the recital just days away, it was a relief to finally be done with the dress rehearsal and my thoughts wandered toward dinner and bedtime plans as I scrabbled after one last…
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Ashley and The Short Bus
A while back I was asked a question by a remarkable young man named Jonathan Mooney. The tag line on Jonathan’s website is “Author, Public Speaker, Different”. The publisher of his two books describes him on their web page: A young man, once called unteachable, journeys across America to investigate the lives of those, like…
The Awakening
I met Tracy when I moved to the neighborhood ten years ago. At the time, I had a lot going on. I was raising three boys, the oldest autistic, and was balancing their care with that of my mother, who was very ill. I was tired and emotionally drained. After Tracy and I talked for…
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
We have winners! Brandi from High In Demand, and Lisa from My Life…or is it? will each be getting a copy of I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest!
Against Medical Advice: Book Review and Giveaway
Our book reviews and giveaways are usually the Jennifer’s domain. You know, being a published author and all. (BTW, have you read Roadmap to Holland?) But when this opportunity was offered, I accepted in a flash. I just knew I needed to read this book. Against Medical Advice by James Patterson and James Friedman tells…
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
Leave a comment to win a free copy of this week’s book! Just in time for the holidays, I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving and Reaching Your Dreams (Da Capo, 2008) is the heart-warming and inspirational book by self-advocate Patrick Henry Hughes, with Patrick John Hughes and Bryant Stamford. You might have “met”…
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
We have a winner! Congratulations to Deanna from Mom of 6 Musings, who will receive You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities. Next week’s book is I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving and Reaching Your Dreams, by Patrick Henry Hughes. See you then!
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
Leave your name in the comments to win your own free copy! This week’s book is You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilites, co-edited by Stanley Klein and Kim Schive. Stanley Klein, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and educator. He’s the founder and former editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent…
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
We have a winner! Alicia of Experiencing Each Moment will receive The New Language of Toys, and next week, we’ll be discussing You Will Dream New Dreams, by Stanley Klein, Ph.D. and Kim Schive. Happy reading!
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
Enter your name in the comments to win a free copy of this book! Today we’re taking a look at The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs, A Guide for Parents and Teachers by Sue Schwartz. It’s a book that was recommended to me by my son Avery’s speech…