Guide Dogs, iPads, Egg Allergies, and Santa

It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week In Review. There are a lot of different topics that get covered here in a given week. This time, there were blogs about iPads as tools, control of Special Education school busses, egg allergies, Sensory Friendly Santa events, the effects of smoking while pregnant, and guide dog puppies visiting the fire house. Which ones did you miss? Study Says iPads Help People with Vision Problems Read A recent study found that the iPad is a great tool for helping people who have vision problems be able to read. There … Continue reading

Another Reason Not to Smoke While Pregnant

It isn’t news that smoking is harmful to a person’s body. We know that women who smoke while they are pregnant can cause harm to their child in a variety of ways. A new study finds that babies that are exposed to cigarette smoke while in the womb end up doing poorly on reading comprehension tests later. Many of us have heard about studies that point out the harm that can come to developing babies who were exposed to cigarette smoke before birth. I think everyone has heard that smoking causes all kinds of health problems for adults who smoke, … Continue reading