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7 Morning Sensory Tips for You and Your Child with Special Needs

The alarm rings…. brrrrrring….. or maybe its your favorite radio show waking you up. You roll out of bed to get ready for another week of routine including school, homework,

Creating a Sensory Room At Home {Introducing Achievement Products for Special Needs}

What is a Sensory Room? A sensory room is basically a safe place in your home for your child to go when they either need a break or calm themselves

Fine Motor Development in Toddlers and Preschoolers

Fine Motor Development in Toddlers and Preschoolers   During the first year of life, a child develops and gains new skills at an amazing rate. The infant goes from not

A Letter to a Child With Special Needs on Their First Day of Life

Dear Sweet Child, Today a fighter was born. You. Yes, you. The sweetest, tiniest, most precious little soul. You are strong, brave and full of courage. I’d like to welcome

For Children with Autism, Opening a Door to Dental Care

KATY, Tex. — Like many parents of children with autism, Nicole Brown feared she might never find a dentist willing and able to care for her daughter, Camryn Cunningham, now

Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids

In a groundbreaking new study from UC San Francisco, researchers have found that children affected with SPD have quantifiable differences in brain structure, for the first time showing a biological

5 Ways to Make the Holidays Happier for Children with Special Needs

As parents, you want to make the holidays as jolly as possible for your kids. Keeping children with special needs merry, though, can be challenging. The hubbub of family celebrations

Special Needs Children Need Parents with Special Skills

Thousands of children each year are diagnosed with various disabilities. These numbers continue to grow as the rise in multiple birth increases. Parents who have children with special needs know

The right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class

A post I published in July titled “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today” seems to have struck a nerve with readers, who continue to read it

Playtime with your autistic child

Learn to how to develop your child’s social skills through play. Develop social skills through play There are a number of core skills to reinforce that enable your autistic child