Monthly Archives: November 2008

Special Exposure Wednesday – The Princess Cat

In our house, using our imagination is a great way to escape the reality of hospital, needles, tests and treatments. Yes, imagination is a great thing but a little bit of face paint makes it SO much better! We would love you to share a photo with us this Special Exposure Wednesday — and please…

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Sticks and stone and all that

Recently I had the opportunity to spend time with an autistic child. Does that seem like a strange thing to say on a special needs blog? Perhaps….but I don’t know that I’d ever had the chance before, or at least, I’d never been aware of it. If I did, I’m sure their symptoms came across…

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Try This Tuesday #16: Micro Schedules

I’ve posted before about how a visual schedule helps Michael move through his day more easily than just verbal prompts. Well, he has still been having difficulty off and on with the specials—art, library, and so on—mainly when something is different than the week before or when he is not clear on what he is…

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GFCF Pumpkin Pie

All this month Cooking for Special Needs is focusing on holiday favorites. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, this week we’re taking on a classic…pumpkin pie. GFCF Pumpkin Pie (Recipe from About.com) 1 15 ounce can pumpkin 1 cup soy milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup corn starch 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2…

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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…

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The signs are everywhere, or are they?

I was walking through the mall with my children, just laughing at their crazy antics and enjoying the window-shopping. I stopped at one particular window, admiring a pair of shoes that I would never purchase and my eyes dropped to something that took my breath away. A little boy lay completely relaxed, blissfully asleep in…

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Laura’s New Blog Journey – An Interview

I love finding new blogging Moms, and Laura is one of the best. Join me in finding out more about this amazing mom and her extremely handsome son, and then don’t forget to visit her blog, My New Blog Journey. Tell me a little about yourself and your family. You may include you name if…

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Parker Loves Rachel……..A Giveaway!

Parker turns four this month. Yeah. He’s a little short for his age. But his heart is huge. And he’s already in the throws of his very first crush. With an older woman. A much older woman. And she’s taller too. She’s teaching him how to express himself. Through sign. Signing ‘grass’. Oh, yea. This…

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Communication Temptations

Written by CC from http://ifonlyihadsuperpowers.blogspot.com For beginning communicators (such as young children, people with developmental delays, or people with social delays) knowing how to appropriately communicate can be very difficult. Some young children find it much easier to cry or tantrum when they want something, than to communicate in a more appropriate way. “Communication Temptations”…

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