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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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September 30, 2014

Everyone Has a Responsibility To STOP Bullying by Williams Syndrome Changing Lives Foundation

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

Today’s post, Everyone Has a Responsibility To STOP Bullying, is taken from the September Williams Syndrome Changing Lives Foundation Newsletter. Penny Perez, CEO and founder of this foundation gave us permission to do so. Ms. Perez sends out one of the best newsletters for parents of children with special needs that I read. Sign up here for their e-newsletter to stay up to date with what is happening in their community.

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August 28, 2014

Jill Mays, MS, OTR/L, Helps Parents Understand How Play Leads to Handwriting Success

Asperger's, Autism, Blog, IEP Accommodations School, Parenting all kids, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special needs children

As we head into the fall and a new school year, Jill Mays, MS, OTR/L wants to share the latest addition to her new website, TheMotorStory.org In her letter, Jill tells us that no matter what her workshops entail (Sensory Motor Development, Sensory Integrations, Play…) the question of HANDWRITING always comes up!

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 19, 2014

Questions About Connecticut Shooter Adam Lanza, Asperger’s Syndrome, & SPD by Temple Grandin, PhD

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

Questions About Connecticut Shooter Adam Lanza, Asperger’s Syndrome, and SPD by Temple Grandin, PhD is a special feature from Sensory Focus Magazine Spring 2013 Issue. Read our post about Sensory Focus Magazine. Sensory Focus Magazine, published by Sensory World, is distributed in digital and print format and past issues are also available.

Many people in the special-needs community are concerned about news reports that indicate Adam Lanza, the gunman who killed the children and teachers at the school in Connecticut, had Asperger’s syndrome and perhaps Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). They fear that this information will make the public think that individuals with these disorders are inherently violent.

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June 6, 2014

Dr. Temple Grandin: A Special Breed of Hero – Infographic

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

The team at Special Needs Blog thanks Rianna Stanley who works for Masters-in-special-education.com for permission to post this beautiful infographic, Dr. Temple Grandin: A Special Breed of Hero. Dr. Temple Grandin has a long list of accomplishments and we are a fan of her books. We have reviewed some of her books on Special Needs Book Review. Check these out:

The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s by Temple Grandin, PhD

The Way I See It – COLLECTOR’S EDITION, Hardback Cover | A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s by Dr. Temple Grandin Revised and Expanded 3rd EDITION

Different . . . Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD

Children’s Book: Temple Did It, and I Can, Too!: Seven Simple Life Rules by Jennifer Gilpin

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May 13, 2014

Sensory Enriched Environment Has Impact on Children with Autism

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

Sensory-enriched environment shows ‘significant’ impact on children with autism — UC-Irvine Scientific groundbreaking study:

A “sensory-enriched treatment” of children with autism has shown “significant improvement in their autism symptoms”–approximately six times greater than those children on the autism spectrum in a control group who received only “standard” autism treatment — according to University of California Irvine scientists in a groundbreaking study.

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April 28, 2014

Cooking with Kids: Learn Social Skills, Math, Fine Motor Skill and Have Fun

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

Cooking with Kids: Learn Social Skills, Math, Fine Motor Skill and Have Fun is reprinted with permission from a 2011 column on “GFCF Cooking Together with Kids” offered by the Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine. This selection is featured in the July/August 2011 issue. Find previous GFCF Cooking Together articles at the Article Library page of the AADigest website, www.AutismDigest.com.

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April 23, 2014

Benefits of Gardening for Children with Autism and Special Educational Needs

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

Gardening is motivational for the child and is great for the mental health of all involved. Children with special needs benefit from gardening but so do their peers, caregivers and educators

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