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Halloween, Mountain Climbing, School Removal, and More!

It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. As always, there are a variety of topics to be found. A few blogs discuss tips for helping kids with special needs to cope with Halloween. There were also blogs about ADA upgrades, EE, cystic fibrosis, and a new study about autism and difficulties with using language to describe behavior. How to Make Halloween Easier for Kids With Autism This blog gives you some tips that can help your child who has an autism spectrum disorder to cope with all the changes that come with Halloween. It … Continue reading →

Helping Your Child Cope With Halloween

Halloween can be fun, but it can also be scary. Kids who have certain kinds of special needs may have difficulties coping with all of the strange changes that are involved with Halloween decorations, costumes, and the act of trick-or-treating. There are some things parents can do to help their child cope with this scary holiday. There are many things about Halloween that can be difficult to deal with for children who have sensory issues. There are new sounds, smells, and sights to experience. Places that were once familiar have been altered with creepy decorations. Halloween costumes change the look … Continue reading →

Have Fun Trick or Treating

Trick or Treat! Soon you will be hearing that more times than you can count. Halloween is such a fun night for the kids, something they look forward to for weeks. As a mom I always looked forward to taking Hailey out and showing off her costume. Somehow, it never was quite as much fun as I imagined it would be. When you are a single mother and trick or treating is just one more thing to do in a long list of things to do, the night can be a little hectic. To ensure that your child has as … Continue reading →