Several years ago, I took this picture of footprints in the sand. I wondered who made them. Was it someone just enjoying the Florida beach? Or was it a father carrying his son from his wheelchair down to sit by the waterside. The two of them laughing and enjoying the lapping waves. This is the [...]
Read MoreKids love to get their hands into everything. (I can see you grabbing the sanitizing wipes.) From the day we discover those appendages attached to our bodies that move and experiment with those tiny fingers wiggling on the end. We want to do everything with them, much to the chagrin of our parents. Early on [...]
Read MoreWith our fast paced society and challenges that may try to get in the way, our continued attention to a task at hand is hard to maintain, even if you don’t have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or ADHD. Here’s some tips primarily targeted for working with kids, but works for all of us: 1. Warning, [...]
Read MoreBugs Bunny once had a wild gorilla chasing him around. Being a resourceful rabbit, he pulled out a music box and started playing music. Even at the first note, the gorilla stopped in his tracks and was calm. Music has been known to soothe animals and humans alike. We might not understand the relationship between [...]
Read MoreUnder pressure – that burns a building down Splits a family in two Puts people on streets Seems like the world has us all under pressure and Queen captured that in their song Under Pressure. We need to dig ourselves from under this pressure. Find a way to lighten our mood and our spirits. Let’s [...]
Read MoreWhat is it like to have a disability? This is a hard question for me to answer. I’ve had my disability, Arthrogryposis (Ar-thro-gry-posis) since birth, so I have no way of knowing what it’s like not to have a disability. The physical challenges I face every day, like trying to put on my shoes, can [...]
Read MoreStory from: yourtalkingbaby.com People think of sign language in the context of the deaf community. But, it can be taught to babies before they can speak, with multiple benefits for child and parent. This, of course, is the basis for our baby sign langauge system. Research also proves that sign language is often beneficial for [...]
Read MoreHaving been on both sides of an IEP that is why I rename it from Individual Education Plan to Intense Education Process. With the proper support, preparation, and keeping the progress of the student as the goal, an IEP can go smooth. First off, as a parent, find other parents that are going through the [...]
Read MoreChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically have reduced eye contact than typical children and may not use their eyes to attract attention, to direct other people’s attention or to check that they have (or do not have) the attention of another person. Often the child will not look at the person they are talking [...]
Read MoreThe air was warm and the sun was high, on this Saturday afternoon. I decided to get into a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt and take a book down to the park. Although a lot of other people had the same idea, I found a picnic table under an old elm tree just right [...]
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