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Social and Behavior Skills are essential for lifelong success, but children with special needs often struggle with these skills. For example, some kids with special needs have difficulty greeting others properly, a skill deficit that could later translate into occupational challenges. Other children have trouble interpreting and using facial expressions and gestures, which interferes with…

Martial arts are great for the children with special needs because they are just an “art.” It includes self-expression and a competition against themselves rather than others; a parent’s first instinct about activities that include kicking, punching, breaking things and yelling is probably that they aren’t really the best things for their child. Martial arts are…

Daily physical activity improves the brain function which will improve performance. Unfortunately, many children do not get the amount of physical activity they need to succeed, especially people with disabilities. If exercise helps children grow brain tissue and improve its function, it is especially important for children with disabilities, who are behind their peers in…

Self-Care​ Create and rehearse daily routines such as personal daily hygiene, proper nutrition, exercise, getting dressed, table manners, dealing with common illnesses such as a cold, managing stress, etc. Pre-Vocational Skills​ Transition from being a youth to being a contributing member of society by developing skills such as looking and applying for a job, interviewing,…

Andy and His Yellow Frisbee by Mary Thompson Andy and His Yellow Frisbee tells the tale of a young boy living with Autism. When a girl notices that Andy spends most of his recess spinning a frisbee by himself, she befriends him despite his trouble connecting with others. It’s a great story, made all the…

 1. Financial Factors Make a Balance Sheet *Take an inventory of your assets and liabilities. Do the same for your child if they have any savings or debts. Write it all down. Get a Handle on Cash Flow *Identify your expenses and sources of income today and in the future. Do the same for your…

The child’s development of an emotional attachment to a primary caregiver in the first six years of life is very important. A disturbance in this development can create problems in childhood, adolescence, and adult life. Behaviors fundamental to personal and interpersonal well-being are involved. Examples of these are: 1) the ability to create deep and…

* If a parent has concerns or questions about their young developing child first consult your trusted pediatrician. If your pediatrician is very experienced, he or she will have a keen sense of atypical development and offer you a referral to a developmental pediatrician or child psychiatrist for a definitive diagnosis. * If your child is…

                                                                             TACTILE ACTIVITIES TACTILE BINS– put together various bins with very tactile items in it. May I suggest…

When a child is ill, even with a minor illness such as the common cold, a parent faces new challenges. When a child with special needs gets an illness, the challenges are much more daunting. In addition, many children with special needs are difficult to diagnose and treat because of: Communication problems Sensory issues Fear of…