Special Needs Children: Help and Information for Parents

Resources for Children with Developmental Delays
By islandermom

Do you think your child might have a developmental delay? Catch it early with resources available to your family.
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What is Early Intervention and How Can it Help Your Child?
By Amy Fillion

As an Early Intervention Specialist, I provide play therapy to delayed or disabled children ages birth to three in their homes. It's been shown that the earlier you intervene, the better the outcome....
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Special Education: Defining Roles of Parent and Educator
By Chrissy & Company

For children who are transferring from traditional classroom setting to special education, it is important that parent and educator work together.
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What to Expect If Your Child Needs a Learning Evaluation at School
By Emma S.

How to Prepare for a School Evaluation
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IEP Individualized Education Plan & the Impact on Child Education
By Chrissy & Company

For parents with a child who required special education in school, understanding the IEP will lay the foundation for many years of involvement in the education process of a special needs child.
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What is Autism?
By Don Rainwater

A brief description of Autism, and how it can affect parents and the child.
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Identifying Autism Early
By Stacy Z

These are some signs that can lead to an early diagnosis of autism.
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Discovery Toys: Great Gifts for Autistic Children
By islandermom

Children, parents and early intervention providers love Discovery Toys. They support the basic skill needs of children with autism and build bridges to the next skill levels. Consider introducing the...
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How to Tell If Your Child Has Asperger's Syndrome
By Shirley Hill

Asperger's Syndrome is a severe and incurable neurobiological disorder that is characterized by problems with socializing, odd behavior patterns, attention to details of objects and often a keen abili...
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Simple Language Stimulation Techniques to Help Your Child Talk
By Amy Fillion

The beauty of working with a language delayed child is the fact that you can stimulate language anywhere, doing anything!
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Gifts for Children with Speech Delays: Bubbles to Musical Instruments
By islandermom

Many of these toys are not often thought of, but would make great gifts for children with speech delays. These types of toys help develop the targeted face areas to encourage speech development.
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Understanding ADHD
By Michelle L. Devon (Michy)

ADHD is often over diagnosed and misunderstand. Read this article for the first in a series of articles about understanding ADHD, it's symptoms, causes and effects, and treatment options.
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Food Intolerance & Allergies in the ADHD Child
By Chrissy & Company

Controlling diet and related histamine responses may reduce the symptoms of ADHD.
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Parents of children with ADHD and ADD have a question to consider: To medicate or not to medicate?
By A. McMillen

This article discusses different treatment options parents should consider when their child is diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.
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How to Help a Child with ADD Study for a Math Test
By CBB

Using Visual Aids, Study Groups, and One-On-One Learning to Help a Child with ADD Succeed
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Helping Your ADHD Child with Better Study Skills
By Nicole Humphrey

A Parents Guide to Creating a Positive Learning Environment at Home
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Bringing Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) into the Spotlight
By Lily Wolf

With more and more parents whose children receive a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), there needs to be more information available to them.
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Sensory Processing Disorder: Definition and Symptoms of Children with SPD
By Islandermom

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a disability that needs more recognition. Problems can arise when a child strongly dislikes touch, sound, sight, and/or smell. With proper therapy, children will...
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A Glimpse into Play Therapy
By Lily Wolf

There are several treatment options for SID/SPD and sensory sensitiveavailable. Here is some information about one that's worked for us: Play Therapy.
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Gifts for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder: Paints to Trampolines
By islandermom

Children can be over or under sensitive to the world within their senses of sight, touch, sound and smell. These sensory issues can hinder their learning development. Here are some gift ideas to help...
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Coping with SID/SPD
By Lily Wolf

It can be difficult to watch children struggle with SID/SPD. Here are six ways to help keep the waters a bit calmer and cope in the rough times.
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Dyslexia and the Language Connection
By Chrissy & Company

For children suffering from dyslexia, educating and training specific areas of the brain is crucial to providing improved academic performance. This is an overview of the specific brain functions inv...
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Written Expression Disorder
By Glenn Haertlein

Writing is not an ability people have at birth. Like reading, writing is something we must learn. For someone with a written expression disorder, writing is a skill that cannot be taken for granted.
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Fine Motor Skill Educational Toys
By Jennifer White

Looking for a way for children to practice their fine motor skills and improve their handwriting? These educational toys are fun activities that will build small muscles.
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8 Signs Your Child Has Dysgraphia
By Kelly Spies

A simple guide from the mother of a dysgraphic child, to the symptoms of dysgraphia and how to tell whether or not you should be concerned about your child's handwriting.
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