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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This gives you a really easy way to find everything that went up, in case you missed anything. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 11, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hope Saves the Day”. They speak with Marglit Francus, who is the founder of Autistic Globetrotting. It is a non-profit website that is designed to inspire and encourage autistic families to explore the … Continue reading →

Autism Answered has Information for Parents

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Parents of children who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder tend to have many questions. It can be difficult to find resources that can give you the answers that you are looking for. There is a new Facebook group called Autism Answered. It might have what you need. Social media, at times, can be an excellent resource. You can get on Facebook and find news articles that your friends and family have posted on their pages. Sometimes, the news they post might be helpful to you, but, there will also be times when it is not. Today, when … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of April 29 – May 5, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief review of each and every blog that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick and easy way to catch up on whatever you might have wanted to read, but didn’t have the time to when the blog first went up. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 30, 2012. This time, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch that was called “Dr. Temple Grandin – Different Not Less”. This is Dr. … Continue reading →

Apps For Parents of Children With Autism

Parents of children who have an autism spectrum disorder are probably aware of the many apps that can be used to help their child communicate, learn social skills, and understand what will come next in the school day. Did you know that there are also apps that have been designed to help parents of kids who have autism? Here is a quick list of a few that you can download for free. Temple Grandin is the name of an app created by the Autism Research Institute. This app can be used on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This FREE app … Continue reading →

Free Apps for Parents of Children With Special Needs

It is truly amazing the amount of useful information that is out there, and available, for parents of children who have special needs. If you have a smartphone, then you carry a lot of that information with you, wherever you go. There are many helpful apps that you can download for free. Doctor Where is a FREE app that is designed to be used on Android devices. The app lets you find doctors based on your current location. You can have it search for specialists, or for doctors who work with your health insurance. Children’s Medical Center App is a … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of August 16, 2011

Get ready for a brand new batch of podcast episodes about topics that parents of children with special needs can relate to! The Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you the newest episodes of really interesting podcasts each and every week. Special Kid School Talk released an episode on August 12, 2011, called “Sensory Processing Disorder and Anxiety”. Host Dr. Kari is joined by guest Jackie Linder Olson. They talk about how the information that a child learns from his or her senses can be misunderstood by the child’s body. Parents of children with sensory processing disorder can learn tips about … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – June 22, 2011

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There is always something new to learn about parenting. It is best when parents have a resource they can turn to when they are looking for parenting advice, information about their child’s special need, or a personal story about how another parent handled a difficult situation. There are podcasts that cover these kinds of topics, just waiting for you to listen to them. Podcasts are one of the most interesting resources that can be found on the internet. You can listen to them for free from the podcast’s website. You can download them for free and listen to them on … Continue reading →

Win an iPad2 With Apps For Kids With Special Needs

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There is a website called Apps For Children With Special Needs. This weekend, they will be holding a party on their Facebook page that comes with a contest. You could win an iPad2 loaded with apps that are helpful for children who have special needs. Lots of codes for free apps will also be given out. It is truly amazing how useful the iPad is. Those who know how keep designing apps that are particularly useful for children who have special needs, and for their parents and teachers. There have been plenty of stories in the news about schools that … Continue reading →

Interview with Danyelle Ferguson – Diagnosing Autism

Today I’m joined by Danyelle Ferguson, author of the new resource book, (dis)Abilities and the Gospel, for parents and teachers who have students with a variety of cognitive disorders. I asked Danyelle to share some information with us today. The things she shares will be incredibly useful for both homeschool and public school parents. Danyelle, when did you first realize your son should be tested for autism – how old was he, what were the tell-tale signs, etc.? Actually, we thought our son just had speech delay. Looking back now, we had a rather typical experience. From birth, our son … Continue reading →

AutismClassroom App Has Information About Autism

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Parents of children who have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum may want to check out an app called AutismClassroom. It holds a wealth of useful information about autism all in one convenient location. The app is designed for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and can be downloaded from iTunes. One of the problems that parents of children who have special needs face is the difficulty of finding useful information about their child’s disorder or condition. Typing the word “autism” into google will bring you thousands of articles, blog posts, and even advertisements. It can be discouraging … Continue reading →