Special Needs

Recently, a friend asked if I would write a post about how to talk to kids about autism. She wants to know how to explain autism to her son, who has a playmate with autism, and figures other parents might be wondering about this too. I love it when readers ask questions, so I said

Have you ever even heard of the term before?  I hadn’t until about six months ago.  I have two highly sensitive children–one I’ve known about for a long time, and the other snuck up on me. You can go here to take a quiz to see if you might have a highly sensitive child in

You know everyone kept telling me there wasn’t anything wrong with my child including my husband, but as a mom, you just know something’s not right. My husband thought my son was being stubborn, or refusing to learn with his peers, but through testing we found out that he had a mild cognitive delay; however,

If you have a child with ADHD, I completely understand what you must be going through. The biggest thing we struggle with is the impulsivity. Kids with ADHD rarely think of the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad, before they do something. From doctor to doctor and medication to medication, you get a

We all have those days. You know what I mean, that day where you can’t seem to keep your cool. Where every little thing seems like a disaster waiting to happen. As adults, we know that we all have days that are filled with anxiety. However, from experience, we also know that tomorrow will be

I have learning disabilities. Twelve, actually. Learning disabilities can make things in and out of school more difficult, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything you can do to help. Obviously, not everything that helped me will help all children, and not all learning disabilities are the same. Some are more severe than others and

This month, Autism speaks out! We boldly talk about our struggles, our needs, acceptance and awareness for our Autistic children. If you have a child with Autism, you know how much the month of April means to you. This month means more than just building awareness; this month means sharing my inspiration from one mother

Scoliosis is a disorder in which the spine is curving to one side or the other, as opposed to being straight. Scoliosis can develop from several different identifying factors. It can be caused by a congenital factor which is a defect a child is born with. The cause can be degenerative which can be the result of

If you don’t know anything about sensory processing disorder (SPD) – sometimes called sensory integration dysfunction –  don’t worry, you’re not alone. Basically, people with sensory processing disorder are not able to accurately interpret sensory input such as taste, sound, touch, smell and sight. It can affect people in one sense or a multitude of