Caring for a Disabled Child: How to Manage Your Stress Every parent will need to master stress management when caring for a child; however, this is essential if you are raising a son or daughter with a physical or learning disability. In addition to dealing with typical parental stress, you might also need to handle […]
Autism & Special Needs
How to Make Dentist Visits Easier for Your Autistic Child
Dental health is imperative for everyone, but for non-verbal children, parents everywhere might have a hard time instilling these crucial habits. Even those parents whose children only exhibit moderate or light symptoms of being on the spectrum can find visiting the dentist difficult, which is why if you have an autistic child it is best […]
How to Solve the Biggest Problems When Moving Abroad with a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome
There is no hard and fast rulebook for moving abroad with children with Asperger’s. Why? Because no child with Asperger’s is the same as the last. And, well, neither is any international move! However, while there are certainly things that can cause a bit of pre-departure anxiety when prepping for an international move with your child—like […]
9 Things You Need To Know About Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Arah Iloabugichukwu is a former Water Cooler Gossiper turned Helicopter Parent. She’s also a Gym junkie, holistic medicine buff, and alternative parenting specialist. Arah writes about life from the perspective of her kitchen window. That’s where she keeps the wine. 9 Things You Need To Know About Childhood Apraxia of Speech 9.) What Is Childhood […]
Moving Day Tips for Parents of Young Children with Asperger’s Syndrome
Moving house is one of the most stressful life events we go through. For parents of a child with Asperger’s syndrome, moving day can feel like a personal Everest. Establishing and preserving routine will have been a huge part of your family life so far, and the prospect of temporarily disrupting that can be daunting. […]
Pods Play Sensory Play Environments
Sensory Play Environments PODS Products produce innovative pop up sensory spaces for children with hearing disabilities, learning difficulties and sensory needs such as autism across the spectrum.
AAC Awareness
Today I have a couple of videos to share as part of the Now Here Me campaign, set up by NHS Scotland to raise awareness and understanding of people using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). These videos explain very well in the AAC users own words, so are definitely worth a couple of minutes to watch.
Starting school for Children on the Autistic Spectrum
It won’t be long before we start thinking about back to school. For those with children starting school for the first year, it’s always an exciting and a worrying time for both kids and parents. For families with children with special needs, sometimes the worry is a little more! Today I’m sharing my tips and […]
Sleep and Your Special Needs Child – Six changes to make during the day to help at night
If bedtime is a battle, here are five tips from Antonia Chitty and Victoria Dawson, authors of Sleep and Your Special Needs Child that may help to make bedtime easier. Check what your child is eating during the day time. Some foods can give children a sugar rush and can therefore hinder a good night’s […]
What is Verbal Dyspraxia?
Yesterday was the 2nd annual Apraxia Awareness Day, which here in the UK is known as Verbal Dyspraxia. I did mean to have a post prepared for the day itself, but better late than never! It seems like there are still a lot of people who are not familiar with Verbal Dyspraxia so it’s important to […]
