Susan Barton, founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, recommends five favorite technology tools for people with dyslexia. These tools allow students to work around their weak areas while they build up their strengths through tutoring or...
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The mini-movie The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow will get all viewers ready for Halloween, even if it is over a month away. This is a cute story of friendship and jealousy. Of course, we all know that friendship wins out! When...
More Teaching kids with special needs to swim is not only a good idea, it’s essential. Swimming lessons help kids with special needs in a number of key areas, including greater muscle strength and physical endurance, increased flexibility, more...
More The app “iTouchiLearn Words” from Staytooned teaches children about words through interactive word association games. Staytooned’s motto is “Edutaining Apps for Kids,” and this app is truly an entertaining and educational experience.
More It’s no secret that a traditional martial arts program is one of the best extracurricular activities a child can participate in. For children with special needs the benefits are invaluable because of the inherit structure and discipline the...
More A while ago I posted about my daughter, Little Miss Adorable’s newest words and our struggles in Speech and Language Therapy.
More Autism presents its own set of challenges when it comes to parenting and disciplining at home and in school. Children with autism tend to have difficulty communicating, and they typically either retreat into themselves or become frustrated...
More Having a gifted child can be frustrating and gratifying in equal measures. Gifted children are often a joy to their parents — bringing home stellar report cards, talking precociously and enthusiastically about a variety of subjects, and...
More Photo Courtesy of Joe Kusumoto Two new Paralympic champions were crowned at Olympic Stadium Wednesday as Team USA added five medals to its tally, including two gold, and smashed a world record.
More Many parents are often overly conscious of their child’s behavior — when one thing seems odd, some parents jump to conclusions like “my child must have autism.” Many children might seem “obsessed” with behaviors such as organizing and...
More As a parent who needs to work, daycares are a great resource to ensure your child gets the proper care and love while you go to work. Even if you are a stay-at-home parent, daycare is a good choice for many children because it can teach them...
More Bright Minds InstituteA frequent question from both parents and teachers is how do you discipline children that behave badly — and by that I mean become physically aggressive or start having tantrums and throwing things around...
More Weighted blankets are affordable tools that nearly any child with special needs should have. Sensory Goods is a company that designs these blankets to help individuals with developmental disorders, including those with autism and sensory...
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The United States education landscape has evolved substantially over the past 50 years. Issues of civil rights — some of which the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education addressed — and the government’s role in...
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More When Andrew Garnett founded Special Needs at Sea four years ago, he was making equipment deliveries in his own car. “I would get up at three in the morning and drive to Port Canaveral, make my deliveries there, and then I’d drive across the state...
More Fine Motor Skill Activities for Special Needs Children Many children with special needs have challenges with their fine motor skills. Therefore, it is important to incorporate fine motor skills activities for special needs children in their daily...
More The majority of learning disabilities stem from underlying sensory processing disorder. When the child’s sensory processing issues are addressed through sensory integration intervention, the road blocks to the way the child processes starts...
More Most parents are aware that swimming is a lifesaving skill that must be taught at an early age. Sadly, drowning remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children between one and fourteen years of age, and...
More If you are angry, frustrated, or just plain feeling hopeless about your relationship with your ADHD partner, you would not be alone. Many couples get married not realizing that one or both of them has ADHD. The undiagnosed symptoms...
More Let’s face it — most of us learned about counting from a very cute and very hungry green insect. Night & Day Studios brings our lovable friend to life in the app Counting with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. The app builds a basic...
More Christopher Knauf is the founder of Knauf Associates in Santa Monica, CA. His law firm specializes in disability rights and education-related legal disputes. He has also served as an independent hearing officer for Section 504 special education...
More In the educational field, “inclusion” means that children with and without identified disabilities are taught together in the same classroom to the greatest extent possible. Services such as speech, physical therapy, or assistive technology are...
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