Back to School Preparation When Your Child Has Special NeedsWhen your child has special needs, back to school preparation can be stressful for both of you. It may take a little more work, but adding a few extra steps to your back to school routine can pay off greatly in the long run. Try these techniques to get the…
Tackling the Holidays With a Special Needs ChildThe holidays are almost here and while the fun, excitement and noise are what most kids love, they can be the hardest part for a child with special needs. Your holiday visions might need to change a bit to meet the needs of your special kiddo and that's okay. Changing…
Special Needs Parenting: Ellen Seidman Loves That Maxmy world • moms making a difference
Meet Ellen Seidman: New Yorker, freelance magazine editor for publications such as Allure and American Baby, former deputy editor of Glamour.com. She is a wife and mother of two: Max, age 8, and Sabrina, age 6. Max has cerebral palsy, caused by a massive, bilateral stroke at birth, which…
Getting Rid of Imperfection and Shame: Brene Brown’s Urge to Live a Whole-Hearted LifeI attended Blissdom for my job, my expectations were to make contacts, meet new people and enjoy hearing about others. As I sat listening to our keynote speaker, Brene Brown, I was completely unaware of the ways in which my life was about to change. She is one of…
Autism has its symbol as a puzzle and aptly so. No understanding of causes or cure and a huge spectrum means there is no one-size-fits-all therapy. The day my daughter was diagnosed, my perfect world shattered. Simple dreams of having a child perform extracurricular activities are stripped from our mind…
