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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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March 2, 2013

What to Look for in a Summer Camp for Kids on the Spectrum

Asperger's, Autism, Blog, Special needs children

This post, What to Look for in a Summer Camp for Kids on the Spectrum is excerpted from the article, “Going Off to Camp: Information and Encouragement for Parents” that appeared in the March/April 2011 issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine. Reprinted with permission. We have added the photos.

Spring has yet to arrive, so why are we talking about summer camp for kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Because you’ll need plenty of time to find a camp and then prepare your child for this important experience. But also because camps are already accepting applications and time is running out.

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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 28, 2013

Sensory Gardens for Kids with Sensory Processing Issues

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

Sensory Gardens for Kids with Sensory Processing Issues

First it was the Sensory Box, then the Sensory Diet and, literally thinking outside ‘the box’, schools and families are using a sensory garden for kids full of plants and accessories to stimulate the senses. Plants and accessories are selected on the basis they will provide experiences for seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, tasting, pushing, moving, learning about body positions and movement, etc.

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February 26, 2013

Magazine on Sensory Processing by Sensory World: Sensory Focus Magazine

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

Parents and teachers often ask us where they can find reliable information that is helpful in their journey raising or teaching children with Sensory Processing / Sensory Integration challenges. They ask us if there are books on sensory processing disorder or if we have found helpful blogs, or do we know of support groups or conferences on the topic of sensory processing disorder (SPD). Today we want to tell you about Sensory Focus Magazine – Understanding the Issue Behind the Behavior by Sensory World, a division of Future Horizons, Inc.

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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.