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August 10, 2015

The Forgotten Child by Anne Ford – Sibling Issues

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Special needs children, special needs moms

The following guest post titled “The Forgotten Child by Anne Ford – Sibling Issues” is printed with permission from the author. The team at Special Needs Book Review (SNBR) received the four books written by Anne Ford and John-Richard Thompson listed at the end of this post. We thank the authors for these books and for a guest post introducing their book published in March 2015 titled,”The Forgotten Child:“If She is Special, What am I?” Sibling Issues: When Learning Disabilities Cause Tension in the Home”. Read about this book on our SNBR site. The following guest post explains why the authors chose The Forgotten Child:“If She is Special, What am I?” as the title for their fourth book.

June 18, 2015

What Is Irlen Syndrome? What Are the Symptoms? by Lauren Brukner, MS, OTR/L

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Special needs children

I reviewed a book whose author has two children with Irlen syndrome and was happy to learn another author could tell us all about it! On Irlen.com I learned, ” Irlen Syndrome (also referred to at times as Meares-Irlen Syndrome, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, and Visual Stress) is a perceptual processing disorder. It is not an optical problem. It is a problem with the brain’s ability to process visual information. This problem tends to run in families and is not currently identified by other standardized educational or medical tests. This problem can manifest itself differently for each individual. This problem is not remediable and is often a lifetime barrier to learning and performance.”

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June 15, 2015

Is It a Chewy or a Fidget? SentioCHEWS and KidCompanions Chewelry Chew Necklaces Are BOTH!

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Down syndrome, Kid Companions Chewelry, Sensory Processing Disorder, SentioChews, Special needs children

Is It a Chewy or a Fidget? Both our lines of chew necklaces, SentioCHEWS and KidCompanions Chewelry, are sensory toys that are both used as a mouth fidget and a hand fidget.

Now SentioLife Solutions, Ltd. has two very different chew necklaces in its COST, FEEL and its LOOK. Children with autism (ASD), sensory processing disorder (SPD), ADHD, Tourette syndrome, Down syndrome, FASD, etc. are very sensitive to certain materials and some prefer our original KidCompanions Chewelry on the market since 2007 while others really like our new SentioCHEWS. Our newest sensory toy was launched in Nov. of 2013. What is the story behind these two chew necklaces and are they used as a chewy, a fidget, or are they both?

June 12, 2015

Integrated Listening Systems (iLs) – Multi-sensory Program for Improving Brain Function by Lauren Brukner, MS, OTR/L

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Sensory Processing Disorder, sleep depression school, Special needs children

This guest post on Integrated Listening Systems (iLs) is written by Lauren Brukner, MS, OTR/L. Lauren is the author of The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate Their Emotions and Senses, and we thank her for writing another guest post to introduce her book on our Special Needs Book Review site.

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December 2, 2014

Book Review of Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist by Marla Roth-Fisch

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Down syndrome, Parenting all kids, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children

All parents will be pleased to learn about this amazing kid’s book on visiting the dentist. Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist written and illustrated by Marla Roth-Fisch helps all children overcome their fear of visiting the dentist. This beautiful children’s book is packed with hints for parents on making a visit to the dentist a better experience. It is especially helpful for children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) and other special needs. Parents of kids on the autism spectrum appreciate Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist because they can use it as a Social Story to prepare their child for their appointments to the dentist.

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October 27, 2014

Neutralizing Negative Messaging about Children with Autism by Lorrie Servati

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar Mental Health, Blog, Down syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children, special needs moms, Tourette Syndrome

The team at SentioLife Solutions, Ltd. thanks Lorrie Servati for her post, “Neutralizing Negative Messaging about Children with Autism”. It fits perfectly with our other posts of October about bullying and cyberbullying as this is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Children with Autism as well as other children with special needs are too often victims of bullying by their peers. Parents, other caregivers, and school staff have to be vigilant year round to protect the most vulnerable students who are taunted by others and they must act immediately to put a stop to this bullying.

October 17, 2014

Help STOP Bullying – NO ONE Deserves to be Bullied

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Parenting all kids, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children

Bullying and Cyberbullying – these are topics on the minds of many educators, parents, and everyone who works with youth, especially those who have special needs. The month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month, schools and whole communities join forces to explore the best Anti-Bullying and Bullying Prevention ideas and to raise awareness that more needs to be done to tackle these serious issues.

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July 15, 2014

Need a COOL Chew Necklace for One Who Must Bite, Chew, Fidget?

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Kid Companions Chewelry, Sensory Processing Disorder, SentioChews, Special needs children

KidCompanions Chewelry and SentioCHEWS are both mouth fidgets and hand fidgets. Our KidCompanions Chewelry was designed by Pierrette in 2006 and she designed our Tougher-than-Silicone SentioCHEWS in 2013. Now we have two chew necklaces of very different textures that should please most who need oral stimulation or who need to fidget with their hands to calm their bodies and allow their brains to attend to a main task like reading, listening, doing homework, etc.

June 25, 2014

Special Education Etiquette by Authors of Parents Have The Power To Make Special Education Work

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children, special needs moms, Tourette Syndrome

This post on Special Education Etiquette was written by Judith Canty Graves and Carson Graves who spent fifteen years in special education with their son and now they are trying to help other parents avoid the problems they encountered. These problems include evaluations that are vague and don’t convey useful information, IEP goals that aren’t measurable, conflicts of interest for school employees and even outside professionals, and graduation standards designed to push special education students out of the system before they receive an appropriate education.

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June 2, 2014

Transitions: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Patience

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar Mental Health, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Kid Companions Chewelry, Parenting all kids, SentioChews, Special needs children

I was asked to fill out a questionnaire on transitions for an interview a student was doing for a class she was taking. For many youngsters, transitions do not happen easily starting with the first time you try to leave your infant with another caregiver to the day your grown child holds the key to his first “home away from home”. If you are raising a child with special needs your child will most likely have difficulties with transitions. What can parents do? How can educators help? This post has tips on the importance of starting the road to independence early and why parents must plan, prepare, practice, and have patience.

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May 17, 2014

Why Children, Tweens and Teens Need Adequate, Quality Sleep

ADHD, Blog, Parenting all kids, sleep depression school, Special needs children

Sleep is no less important than food, drink, or safety in the lives of children. Sleep problems not only disrupt a child’s nights, they disrupt his days too. Parents must find solutions to sleep problems because it seems “Children do not <outgrow> sleep problems; problems must be solved.”

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May 1, 2014

Productive Ways to Focus an ADHD Tween’s Energy by Rachael Cherry

ADHD, Blog, Special needs children

Help your child with ADHD find creative ways to utilize his or her energy in a positive manner and the child usually behaves better at home and in school.