Posts Tagged ‘Special Needs’

Inspirational, Not!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 16:21 14 Comments

I’m reading a book called Best Friends Forever, by Jennifer Weiner, and a passage from it stood out for me like a neon light. My eyes blew open and I thought, Ahh, that’s exactly it:
 
“He would be, in some ways, like a child until he died, and it was tragic, to be sure, but there [...]

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iphone apps for kids with autism/special needs — “I didn’t know!”

Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:04 6 Comments

I didn’t know until recently that the world of communication is opening even further for our kids.  Yahoo!  Or should I say Apple! 
 
If you’ve got the latest version of the iphone (3.0) or itouch, or soon to be getting the new ipad (thinking about this for Nick’s birthday), then I found at least three great [...]

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adaptivePlay holiday gifts for kids with special needs

Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:09 No Comments

Find the perfect holiday gift for your child with special needs!!
 
adaptivePlay is an organization that focuses on promoting the importance of Play for children with special needs. Developed by a special education specialist and an engineer, the diverse selection of toys on this site will help children with special needs to enhance their physical, cognitive [...]

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Teaching kids the beauty of work–yeah, right!!

Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:53 3 Comments

 
My son is lazy, simple as that. I once said that I was more worried about Nick in life than I was for Meghan; funny how that is since Meghan is nonverbal and profoundly autistic. But it’s all about the work ethics that my kids seem to possess/not possess Meghan ranks high on this scale, while [...]

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