Each and every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick way to find the blogs that you wanted to read, but, didn’t have time for when they first appeared. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 14, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. It is called “Bright Not Broken – Twice Exceptional Kids”. This is the first part of a series they … Continue reading →

Once a week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss issues and topics that are relevant to parents of children that have special needs. These episodes could range from autism, to allergies, from special education to health insurance issues that affect families that have a child who has special needs. The Parent’s Journal has an episode that was released on April 9, 2012. The episode topic is: “Books to Help Preschoolers Who Worry”. It features Jacqueline Golding, who is a psychologist, and the author of “Healing Stories”. Special Chronicles released episode 34 on … Continue reading →

Well I had to do a phone ARD which is the admission, review or dismissal meeting for my oldest son Steve. As I mentioned in my previous entry, we have this meeting every year for Steve because he is slightly delayed from his early years and also from his epilepsy. Steve has multi-focal seizures which mean all four parts of his brains have seizure activity so it does affect his learning. The school wanted to take some of the benefits that he has been getting off of his learning plan. I decided that they should not do that because of … Continue reading →

This week’s Special Needs Podcast Roundup includes a variety of informative podcasts. There are episodes about resources that help learning disabilities, differences between ADD and ADHD, a personal view of parenting a child who has autism, addiction to video games, depression, and more! The Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on August 3, 2011. The episode is called “Diane Kissner – Language Based Learning Disabilities”. The episode features an interview with Diane Kissner, who is the director of Out Placement at the Windward School. She discusses specific educational programs that help kids with language based learning disabilities. Drew … Continue reading →

Like a pendulum on a grandfather clock, ideas about the best way to educate children who have special needs seem to swing back and forth. Do you know what to expect in the new school year? What is better for children who have special needs? Is it best to group these students into classrooms with other students who also have special needs, or is it better to place these kids into “mainstream” classrooms? Historically speaking, the trends in Special Education shift between these two ideas, over and over again. Right now, many schools across the country are mostly focused on … Continue reading →

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to hear that something is “wrong” with her child. Any diagnosis is difficult, no matter the severity. However, when your child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, many parents don’t know how to begin helping their child. This period of sadness and helplessness is normal and it is important not to overwhelm yourself with all of the different theories on what caused this. It is key to move forward and get the help that your child needs as quickly as possible. 1 Talk to your pediatrician about her experience in working with children with … Continue reading →

Hello, Readers. As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been a little preoccupied lately and for this I apologize. We’ve had some medical issues to contend with in our family, along with some legal matters, and I’ve also been swept up in activities and events surrounding the release of my first picture book, COOL DADDY RAT. I’ve been writing blogs for families.com for two years now, and I always love receiving comments about my posts. I appreciate those of you who have taken the time to drop me a note. I hope each of you amazing parents are doing well and that … Continue reading →

Hello and welcome to my blog about special needs parenting. My hope is that this will be informative and helpful to you all, as I know it will be to me as I research and discuss each topic. I plan on going over many different subjects, from attachment to schooling. I am very excited to start this venture and I know it will be rewarding. A little about me My name is Nichole True; I am a full time mom and part time retail associate. In September of 2006 my husband and I brought our first child home from Guatemala. … Continue reading →

I seemed to overlook offering a welcome to the readers of my Special Needs Blogs. Better late then never is my motto–especially when it comes to parenting special needs children. My name is Anna Glendenning and I am the mother of four children. My oldest Sean and Victoria (Tori) are nearly 23 and 22-year-old. I gave birth to both of them by way of cesarean section. Sean was born under emergency circumstances and in the NIC-ICU for several days following his birth. He had an infection, jaundice and some complications concerning his heart rate. I was a 20-year-old mother scared … Continue reading →