As someone who works in education, these next few weeks are the time that is very bittersweet. We’re glad to see the year come to a close, but we are sad because we will miss the children that we have spent quite a bit of time with. While we will see many of them return…
Tag Archive: special needs
Around the Blogosphere: Special Needs Edition
We are rolling out a brand new feature here at 5 Minutes For Special Needs! Welcome to Around the Blogosphere: Special Needs Edition (This space reserved for really cool ATB:SNE button. As soon as we get one made. ahem. Anybody want to make us one? ) This is the place to link up all the…
Field Trip
We wait in line, you and me, for our turn on the ride. You talk about your “adventure” and what is happening in your imagination, right now, as you cope with this change in your day. You talk loudly, with inflection and feeling, so that others around you pause to hear what you have to…
SEW: Feeling Better
(This is a quick fill in for Tiff and Ivy, who hopefully will be back next week.) After a week of using his pillow to lay his fevered head on, our Brave Hero is finally feeling better. Mom can finally exhale. And maybe get some sleep. Come and join in the fun at Special Exposure…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Ahoy there, me hearties! Come and join in the fun at Special Exposure Wednesday. We’d love to see your photos! Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Structuring the HOME for Children with Special Needs
By: Cindy Golden, www.omacconsulting.blogspot.com Research has shown us that children with special needs thrive in settings that are not only organized and predictable but also brimming with visual supports and visual schedules. Children with special needs are typically accommodated with a great deal of structure in their school environments but what about the home? We…
Coping the NICU Rollercoaster (Tip #1)
Many people ask us day in and day out, “How do you handle all that stress?” Well, we don’t! We just cope with what we are dealt with and try to make it easier. There are many factors that attribute to our strength and what it takes to get through the journey of having a…
My “reality hits” moment that I had a special needs child
We have known for a few months now that our 8-month-old Hannah has this neurodegenerative brain disease that was likely going to take her away from us in a few years. We know what the symptoms are, we know the process it is going to take…we know all of that. We know she is…
Able Play Toys at One Step Ahead!
Psssst: Got Grandparents and friends who want to purchase just the right toy for your child? You are going to want them to read this review. Just a friendly heads up! Lake Bluff, IL – All kids love new, cool, fun toys, and that includes kids with disabilities. But it’s not always easy to find,…
Conversations Without Words
Dear Parker, Today was quite the day for you. You started learning how to climb up the stairs. It was hard work. You were a such trooper too. Right until you had had enough and let us know it by looking your PT straight in the eye and waving ‘Bye-Bye’. Which actually translated into “Don’t…