Family holiday planning with special needs
Mom blogger Lisa Lightner borrows the acronym SWEEPS to give families with special needs a smoother holiday season.
Mom blogger Lisa Lightner borrows the acronym SWEEPS to give families with special needs a smoother holiday season.
If you're worried that your toddler is not developing normally, observe, track and communicate rather than 'wait and see,' say experts.
End dehumanizing definition of people by their disabilities, proclaims mom blogger Lisa Lightner. Children have so much more to offer than their special needs.
Toys for Tots, Salvation Army drives, the Ronald McDonald Houses and many local drives help bring kids holiday happiness.
If your child has a disability and the school recommends a 504 Plan, be aware that the protections are weaker than an IEP's.
The number one “special need” of any child is unconditional love, and a grandparent of a child with special needs has the unique ability to furnish it.
Having 2 or 3 sentences that describe their best assets can avoid kids from being defined by their disabilities, says mom blogger Lisa Lightner.
As kids with special needs grow older, assuming responsibility for medical decisions and health care requires careful preparation.
The Federal IDEA law mandates that kids transition from early intervention into a school jurisdiction or intermediate unit after third 3rd birthday.
With no provisions for special needs, kindergarten registration becomes a cruel experience for mom blogger Lisa Lightner.
If you have a child with special needs seeking to develop skills such as bike or horseback riding, arts, drama or sports, look into summer camps.
Blogger Lisa Lightner describes animal therapy options and her own experience as owner of a therapy dog.
Visiting the dentist can be frightening to kids with special needs and their parents, but it doesn't have to be.
Blogger Lisa Lightner describes the therapeutic effects of a photo project involving her son, who has special needs.
For a child who lacks social skills, a behavior contract needs to be clear and thorough.
Blogger Lisa Lightner urges greater understanding between parents of typical kids and kids with special needs.
Caregivers of children with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses or the elderly need time away. Here's how to find it.
When planning a vacation with a child who has special needs, begin months ahead and be prepared for false starts. These ideas can help.
Ironically, parents are called upon to work more efficiently together when they are separated or divorced than they were when they were married.
By assembling this information, parents can give future care providers the knowledge and insight that they may need.
Delaware Valley parents can find a camp fair on almost every weekend from January through March, including the MetroKids Super Camp Fair, Sun., Jan. 27, 2013 in Conshohocken, PA.
In a quiet year for special needs legislation, bullying became a national focus and two major laws marked anniversaries.
Here's how to choose gifts that promote lifelong motor, language, cognitive and social skills.
For kids with special needs, receiving independent school tuition hinges on wheher the home district can provide an apppropriate education.