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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. It brings you a quick summary of each of the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. This is an easy way to find the blogs that you might have missed. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 18, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “The Best of Coffee Klatch – Dr. Ross Greene – Explosive Child”. Dr. Ross Green is the author of a book called “The Explosive Child”. … Continue reading →

FHE with Small Children-Understanding Needs

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My husband did a great family home evening this week with our kids. It was simple, and short, with a little activity that they enjoyed. He first began by sharing the golden rule scripture. It can be found in multiple books of the bible, but we used the one in Matthew 7:12. “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” We talked about what the golden rule meant. Then my husband asked them if they thought Heavenly Father knew what they needed. … Continue reading →

FHE with Small Children-Setting Goals

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Have you ever thought about teaching your little ones about setting goals? I don’t think I ever really learned the value of goal setting until I became a missionary. I’m sure in my life up until that point, I had set goals and achieved them, but until my mission, I didn’t appreciate how setting goals can be life changing. We decided to have a family home evening with our little ones on how to set goals. It was a VERY simple lesson. We have been working with our oldest daughter, who is almost 6, on encouraging her to stop sucking … Continue reading →

TV Show Examines How Diners React to Disruptive Autistic Child

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ABC has a news program called “What Would You Do?”. A new episode examines how patrons in a diner react when a teenager who has autism becomes disruptive. It is an example of what families that have a child who has autism often face from other patrons when the family dines out. “What Would You Do?” is hosted by John Quinones. It appears on ABC. This news program goes into public places and sets scenes for the general public to react to. The purpose is to see how people typically react to a particular situation. Actors are sent in to … Continue reading →

Indulge Your Messy Side with Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play

Although I desperately want to visit a Disney park, I’m really only interested in attending the domestic ones. I know I’d have a great time at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, or Tokyo Disneyland, but if I manage to travel in either China, France, or Japan, I’m not going to spend my time at an amusement park. There are far too many other more unique places to visit in each of those countries. Sometimes a story comes along, however, that makes me wish for a second that I could visit an international Disney park. Today I encountered one of those … Continue reading →

Don’t Assume Your Child’s School Understands Allergies

A little girl in Virginia died from an allergic reaction while she was at school. This tragedy emphasizes how important it is for parents to ensure that the teachers and staff at their child’s school are prepared to appropriately handle a sudden allergic reaction. One cannot assume that they will know what to do. Ammaria Johnson was seven years old, and in the first grade at an elementary school in Virginia. It had been suspected that she may have had an allergy to peanuts. When she went out for recess one day, tragedy struck. She broke out in hives, and … Continue reading →

Can ChromaGen Lenses Really Help Dyslexic Children?

A company called ChromaGen Vision has created specialized lenses. It claims that the lenses can help people with dyslexia to read faster and more accurately. Could this really work? Or, is this company simply taking the money of desperate parents? Dyslexia is a learning disability. Children and adults who have dyslexia have difficulty learning how to read, and problems with interpreting words, letters, and other symbols. It isn’t unusual for kids who are dyslexic to have problems with spelling words correctly. Parents of kids who have dyslexia cannot assume that their child will “grow out of” this learning disability. There … 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 →

Our Special Harbor Sprayground is a Fully Accessible Park

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If you live in Virginia, or are planning on traveling through that state this Summer, you should check out the Our Special Harbor Sprayground. This is a playground that includes aspects of a water park. It is fully accessible for children who have special needs, and is free of cost for everyone who comes to enjoy it. This is a brand new water park/playground that just opened in May of 2011. Our Special Harbor Sprayground is described as a “sensory and creative family destination.” This is a water park that has been designed to accommodate children who have special needs, … Continue reading →

Bar Mitzvah Help For Kids With Special Needs

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Churches, from many different faiths and religions, are starting to recognize the importance of including children who have special needs into their services and teachings. There is a website called “On Eagles Wings” that specializes in helping special needs children to learn what they need to in order to have their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The Jewish religion is one of the many faiths that require children to attend classes that teach them more about their religion. These classes are called Hebrew School, and involve teaching children how to speak and understand the Hebrew language. This is very important to … Continue reading →