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March 11, 2013

Parenting Children with Special Needs: Feelings of Isolation, Grief, Guilt and Fear

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar Mental Health, Blog, mental disorders/illness, mental health, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children, special needs moms

Kristina Smith Blizzard, mom of a child with special needs, registered nurse, and advocate was my guest for one of The Coffee Klatch Tweetchat. She is a wonderful person to give you advice on parenting children with special needs. We had an excellent session with lots of participation! The tips and comments that make up this post come from the many tweets from Kristina and all those who joined us. I have added links and other information to help parents of children with special needs overcome the feelings of isolation, grief, guilt, and fear that so many parents feel.

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March 8, 2013

Homework: When and How to Ask for Help, Completion and Rewards – Organizational Skills Part 5

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

Homework: When and How to Ask for Help, Completion and Rewards is part 5, the last part, of Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article on Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her article benefits all students who lack this much needed skill not only students with autism spectrum disorder, therefore teachers, parents, and all who live or work with an individual who needs a boost in their organizational skills will benefit greatly from Garcia’s sound and sage advice.

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March 8, 2013

Homework: Prioritize, Plan, Follow Instructions – Organizational Skills Part 4

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

: Homework: Prioritize, Plan, Follow Instructions – Organizational Skills is part 4 of Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article on Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her article benefits all students who lack this much needed skill not only students with autism spectrum disorder, therefore teachers, parents, and all who live or work with an individual who needs a boost in their organizational skills will benefit greatly from Garcia’s sound and sage advice.; Continue Reading...

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March 6, 2013

Homework: Chunk and Time It, Use Visual Structures – Organizational Skills Part 3

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

This is part 3 of Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article on Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her article benefits all students who lack this much needed skill not only students with autism spectrum disorder; therefore, teachers, parents, and all who live or work with an individual who needs to learn organizational skills that include Executive Functioning will benefit greatly from Garcia’s sound and sage advice. Part 3 has tips on how to self-organize to complete homework on time for students with weak organizational skills who and are unable to interpret and predict deadlines.

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March 6, 2013

Homework: Clearly Define What Needs to be Done, Motivation, and Reward – Organizational Skills Part 2

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

During the coming week, I will continue posting parts of Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article on Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This post is Part 2 and is entitled, “Homework: Clearly Define What Needs to be Done, Motivation, and Reward – Organizational Skills” Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article benefits all students who lack this much needed skill not only students with autism spectrum disorder, therefore teachers, parents, and all who live or work with an individual lacking organizational skills will benefit greatly from Garcia’s sound and sage advice.

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March 4, 2013

Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with Autism: Executive Functioning Part 1

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

During the coming week, I will post parts of Marcia Garcia Winner‘s article on Teaching Organizational Skills to Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her article benefits all students who lack this much needed skill not only students with autism spectrum disorder; therefore, teachers, parents, and all who live or work with an individual who needs to learn organizational skills that include Executive Functioning will benefit greatly from Garcia’s sound and sage advice.

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February 28, 2013

Urban Sensory Gardens for Kids with Sensory Issues ~Versatile Balconies and Decks

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

Live in a city or in an apartment? Your children with sensory issues can still benefit from an “Urban Sensory Garden”! Each year we hear of communities that want chemical free landscaping. Therefore, instead of treating their plot of land around their house to look like a golf green, being a slave to weakly mowing and, heaven’s forbid, watering the grass with our precious water resources, some families landscape with a sensory garden. Read about it here in a post titled Sensory Gardens for Kids with Sensory Processing Issues. This post tells you how to plant a sensory garden in a city.

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February 22, 2013

You Are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids Book by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Parenting all kids, Special needs book reviews, Special needs children

How to explain social thinking to kids? I just reviewed a great book to help you, You Are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids written by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke, and illustrated by Kelly Knopp. This book will be enjoyed by all the young Social Detectives who might have School Smarts, Science Smarts, or Music Smarts and need just a little help with their Social Smarts to make a big difference in their daily interactions.

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February 22, 2013

Two Books on Behavior Solutions IN and BEYOND the Inclusive Classroom

ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Interviews, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs book reviews, Special needs children

Parents and teachers should know about two great books on behaviors solutions by Beth Aune, OTR/L, Beth Burt and Peter Gennaro. The first published was Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom: A Handy Reference Guide that Explains Behaviors Associated with Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other Special Needs. However as all who work in the school system know that challenging or different behaviors do not only happen in the classroom but in all areas of the school, the authors wrote a second book, a great companion for their first one, More Behavior Solutions In and Beyond the Inclusive Classroom.

February 13, 2013

Juvenile Bipolar Disorder: Often Misdiagnosed or Overlooked

ADHD, Bipolar Mental Health, Blog, mental disorders/illness, mental health, sleep depression school, Special needs children

When bipolar disorder is finally diagnosed in an individual, parents will most often confess that since early childhood, as young as 5 or 6 years of age, they KNEW something was not just right. They explain how their child has had a very difficult time to settle for the night, had extreme difficulty sleeping through the night, experienced severe separation anxiety and had always had lots of challenging issues. The visits to their professional support had probably been in vain as all the above complaints could be attributed to many causes; therefore, Juvenile Bipolar Disorder is often misdiagnosed or overlooked. Pediatric bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnosed because many of the symptoms are similar to those of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or conduct disorders — or even just normal, childhood behavior.

February 13, 2013

Bipolar Disorder: Mental Illness Hurts Horribly But You Just Cannot See IT

ADHD, Bipolar Mental Health, Blog, mental disorders/illness, mental health, sleep depression school, Special needs children

These are the exact words used by my friend with bipolar disorder,”Mental Illness Hurts Horribly But You Just Cannot See IT!” Today I will share my conversation with this 50 year old woman who has struggled all her life with bipolar disorder and co-existing issues. This is her very sad, troubling story and the worst part is that all these fears and emotions which started as a young child are still crippling her 50th year of life! But first, what is bipolar disorder?

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February 11, 2013

Ten Tips for Successful Celebrations for Kids with Autism: Birthdays, Holidays, Family Reunions…

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

Holidays and family celebrations are a stress for many families for both parents and children. If you have a child with special needs these celebrations become a dreaded event that most parents would like to cross off their schedules or learn to celebrate differently. Most families like to keep ties with other family members and friends and this is usually done during family gatherings during the holidays or during family celebrations. What can parents do to help kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) be able to enjoy these family reunions and parties and in turn make it a successful celebration for all? How can you help your child with autism develop the social skills needed to interact with others at these social gatherings?