Tips for Talking with Your Child with Special Needs About Tragedy

WASHINGTON – With recent tragedies in the news, many children, including those challenged with special needs, are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit school serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the Washington, DC area, offers some advice on how to talk with…

Start Saving Like Never Before With Able

This post is sponsored by AbleUnited and Bloggin’ Mamas. All opinions are mine. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows individuals with disabilities and their family and friends to save for future expenses, like popular Roth IRA and 529 college savings plans, while maintaining government benefits. 1. State Residency The individual with a…

Coding The Language

from a mom with an autistic daughter To understand the patterns of language in a high functioning autistic child, it by far the most mysterious, a most challenging to me and at the same time, the most interesting aspect of autism that I have encountered. I have yet to come across two autistic children who…