We figured out a long time ago that the child works best with routines, but with an occasional change of pace. I am also noticing that her apparently neuro-typical siblings can take advantage of routine to create chaos. Recently this has all appeared in the form of marathon bedtime routines that leave me ready to…
Special Exposure Wednesday – Nosy Neighbor
Our neighbors have a nosy neighbor, 🙂 Share what you managed to capture this week. Please don’t forget to spread the comment love around.
Homework Strategies for Moody Kids
A few weeks back in school and all the old frustrations are in full swing. The pencil-breaking. The paper-ripping. The weeping. The gnashing of teeth. You’d think schoolwork was, in fact, hell on earth. But really it’s just hell to a child with a learning disability. Especially one that’s at the mercy of bipolar mood…
What to do?
I have a few issues, just like everyone else. However, my current giant flaw is my inability to be mean. Seriously, I’m totally a “tell it like it is” kinda girl, but I can usually say it with as much grace as I can muster. I don’t like to hurt people’s feelings or make them…
Summing up Your Special Needs Child
Each new school year I hand over a “parent report” to the child’s new teacher. I wrote a blog post about it at my personal site a couple of years ago. I still think it is one of the most powerful tools in my special needs mom arsenal. Our report is about five pages long, though I’ve also…
Special Exposure Wednesday – Splash Gordon
Down the water slide he went, over and over and over again. Either Mama was too slow or he was just too fast that’s why I don’t have a single picture of him as he was sliding down. Trust me, that’s him, my very own Splash Gordon, 🙂 Hope you all had better luck than…
Parent Teacher Conference
Special education parents have a great opportunity to gain real insight into the success and challenges facing their child during parent/teacher conferences. Some thoughts from a Dad who has been-there.
Overcoming Compassion Fatigue In Your Family
There’s a new diagnosis on the block. This time, it’s for us – the parents. A few months ago, I wrote about a must-watch stress documentary for special needs parents. Yesterday, while visiting my daughter at her residential treatment facility, I discovered a term that explains what we face even better than stress. Compassion fatigue….
Botox Saga Continues
As if it couldn’t get any worse. After fighting from March until May for Botox injections, we secured a donation from the manufacture in Canada for one round. Our hopes were to show our insurance company that the injections worked, that they would reconsider their decision. NO such luck. They wouldn’t even READ the letter…
I Am An Inclusionist!
My Boys & their typically developing classmates during their first week at school. Yes, I am an inclusionist! I want my children to be included in every aspect of life just the way any other child or person would be/should be included. I want my children to play, to work and to be educated side-by-side…