Monthly Archives: September 2008

5 Minutes for Special Needs Books

Stay tuned for how you can receive a FREE copy of this book. Details below! Today’s selection, Down Syndrome and Vitamin Therapy (Kemanso Publishing Ltd., 2003) by Kent MacLeod is a tough one to talk about—not because it’s hard to find, or difficult to read, but because it goes to the heart of one of…

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Homework with the Wheel

Most responsible parents (a group to which I like to think I belong) discourage their children from doing their homework in front of the television. I’ve lightened up a bit since my children have moved to middle and high school and will let them listen to their I-Pods while doing their homework. But, if their…

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Our Village

Today we are up at our local Children’s Hospital. More testing. The story of our lives. Parker has a major surgery coming up in November and we need to get some problems figured out before we hook everything back up. Yeah, we’re a bit worried about today’s procedure. Parker has a history of giving his…

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A Sensory Delight ~ Special Exposure Wednesday

Welcome to Special Exposure Wednesday, where you have an open invitation to join the weekly photo sharing fun. Sunday we attended an arts festival which included demonstrations from a variety of artists and many hands-on activities. Wil’s favorite experience was throwing a pot. It was a sensory delight for my child who loves to experience…

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Where Is That Invisibility Cloak?

Based on my post of last week, many of you asked my thoughts on dealing with behavior issues, meltdowns in the public eye and when and how to inform other people of your child’s “invisible” special needs. Today I begin writing about those and other topics requested. Comments remain open on that post, and I…

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Try This Tuesday #10: Using Physical Cues

This week, Jenny from Special Considerations shares an idea that came out of speech therapy but has turned out to be helpful in other situations as well. USING PHYSICAL CUESby Jenny Over the past six months, Jackson has made significant progress with speech. He can correctly pronounce several words and attempts many more. One element…

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Latin Chicken in a Hurry

We love stewed whole chicken, braised slowly and served with rice. But I don’t always have the time to make it. This is a great quickie recipe using chicken breast, something I try to have in the freezer at all times for a fast, healthy, and delicious meal. 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 ½ lbs….

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Did you read the fine print on those vows?

**Sorry for the confusion as I learn the lay of the land around here, comments are now enabled for this post!** For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. I took those vows, I said them with all sincerity and genuine belief in my heart that we would honor those…

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Super Cute – An Interview with Bitsy

She had me with her tag line “June Cleaver, Eat Your Heart Out!”, and after exploring Bitsy’s blog – My Inner Bitsy – I knew I would be visiting every day. Join me in welcoming Bitsy to the 5MFSN site! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. Hi, I’m Bitsy and I am…

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Contest Reminder – Don’t Miss The Last Day For Entries!

Just seven more days to get your entries in for a chance at a BidetSpa!! Just recently I had one of the bathrooms in our home remodeled to be accessible for my daughter, Ashley. Ashley is 13 years old, deafblind and has had two brain tumors removed in the past, and currently has three more…

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