So sorry, this week has gotten away from me & I didn’t even realize it was Saturday! So I hope you like this I posted on our Blog Last June… ok, pet peeve so you may want to skip this post. It may seem like a tiny, small, insignificant to you but it urked me…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
He Has Feelings Too
This was originally posted on my blog but I wanted to share it here. I am interested to see how many of you has experienced something similar to this. I am hoping not too many, but sadly, it’s more likely that you have encountered this in one form or another. A few weeks back, my…
liver and onions…
My life has drastically changed since Jack. Sure, I went through some heavy stuff post-diagnosis. My mental health went down the drain, I was pretty sure I hated all of the human race, and I was insanely jealous of people who had “typical” children. As time went on, I learned—slowly—that the secret to my success…
Just What is This “Normal” Stuff Anyways?
normal: adjective. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. In the Special World we constantly hear about “normal” benchmarks and “typically” developing children. Our children are often measured against the “normals” to get an idea or a glimpse into just how delayed they really are. I know the intent…
Friendships: The Lunch Bunch
The beginning of a friendship is innocent and fun. But as time goes on and we let down our guard we have to learn to accept others, faults and all or choose to move on. For a person with Down syndrome or other special needs, it is sometimes difficult to even begin the process. Others…
Can I Help You?
In the middle of another hectic week we finally had a chance to hang out after school and play on the playground. This is one of my few opportunities to see how my daughter is navigating through the social challenge that the asphalt schoolyard can bring to a kid on the autism spectrum. After a…
Special Exposure Wednesday: Boy In A Box
Not quite genie in a bottle, more like boy in a box, đŸ˜‰ Share the moments you captured with your camera. Don’t forget to spread the love around. Grab the Special Exposure Wednesday button for your post! <a href=”http://www.specialneeds.5minutesformom.com/category/special-exposure-wednesday/”><img title=”specialexposurewednesday” src=”http://www.specialneeds.5minutesformom.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/specialexposurewednesday.jpg” alt=”special needs wordless wednesday” width=”286″ height=”255″ /></a> Sorry, I’m having problems with the linky….
Let’s Talk About SEX
Long considered a TABOO subject, sexuality among the disabled is rising into public view because many special needs adults are enjoying an active sex life. As special needs parents, what should we know about this touchy subject? What can we do today to prepare our children for a healthy sexual relationship in the future?
Unexpected Snow Days Require An Arsenal
Today is a snow day. I remember snow days fondly as days when the world was wide open. It was a free day to catch up and do whatever my childish heart desired; reading, sledding, throwing snowballs endlessly which would, for me, end up in freezing fingers needing swirls of mildly warm water to run…
I can’t control it, so why do I even try?
I stood there, my feet covered with soap and spit, thinking, Please, God, let this all be worth it someday. My crying, wounded-puppy-eyes kid spit the frothy contents at me because I washed out her mouth for saying “stupid” and “I hate you” to her sister. I constantly tell my kids they can’t just say…