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Special Needs

Learn how to advocate for your child with special needs, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.

Parenting

Find resources to help you on your parenting journey, including advice on how to find peace as the caregiver of a special needs child.

Development

Support your baby’s advancement through milestones as they develop fine motor, gross motor and communication skills.

Play

Discover fun and creative ideas to encourage play time with toys, light play, music, multi-sensory activities and tactile art.

Behavior

Find resources to help your child manage problematic behaviors by developing social skills and calming strategies.

Health & Nutrition

Find advice on how to manage doctor visits, teach self-feeding skills and discover medical treatments for blind children.

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Featured Posts

A girl with EEG leads on her head.

Special Needs

5 Coping Strategies for Parents of Kids With Epilepsy

Coping with childhood epilepsy can be stressful, but focusing on strategies to support you and your family can positively impact your child’s well-being.

Speech-language pathologist working on child's pronunciation problems.

Special Needs

Your Child’s First SLP Evaluation: What to Expect

Speech-language pathologists will conduct an initial evaluation to determine how a child is using language, understanding language, and interacting with others.

Baby reaching for sensory toys.

Visual Impairment

Developing Multisensory Skills in Blind Babies

Multisensory play, combining sounds and touch, and encouraging reaching and exploration can help your blind baby develop better spacial awareness.

A visually impaired baby boy in PT reaches for a toy.

Development, Visual Impairment

Development Charts for Blind and Visually Impaired Babies and Children

Blind children may have delayed development in several key areas. These development charts outline milestones for visually impaired babies.

Young boy looking at a light up toy in a dark room.

Toys, Visual Impairment

10 Cortical Visual Impairment Toys for Kids With CVI

It's important to choose toys that are relatively simple in design, as complex patterns can be overwhelming for children with CVI.

Happy kids with disabilities in preschool.

Special Needs

Building Adaptive Skills in Children with Disabilities

Adaptive skills are the skills your child needs to care for themselves and gain independence. Children with disabilities may need more help learning these skills.

Latest Posts

Child making geometric shapes, engineering and STEM.

Education

5 Exciting Engineering Challenges for Kids

Take a look at these engineering activities and ideas to get your kids excited about STEM, engage their natural curiosity, and keep those little hands busy.

How to Clean up Cloud Dough Collage

Play, Sensory Activities

Easy Cloud Dough Recipe

Cloud dough is easy to make and helps children develop essential skills like social interaction, sensory exploration, and imaginative play.

Overjoyed little boy patient have fun give high five to male doctor at consultation in clinic with mom.

Behavior

3 Ways To Help Your Child Set Boundaries

Setting and enforcing clear boundaries for permissible behavior is a healthy way to begin teaching kids the basics of respect at a young age.

Alphabet Train Activity

Braille and Literacy, Education

Alphabet Train Activity

This Alphabet Train Activity will delight your little ones as they learn their ABCs. From letter sounds to CVC words, there is so much to explore!

Young couple managing finances, reviewing their bank accounts using laptop computer and calculator at modern kitchen.

Special Needs

Financial Planning for Families With Special Needs Children

With special needs financial planning, you can secure necessary resources for your child now while ensuring they will be cared for in the future.

Handmade at school craft rocket for the day of cosmonautics.

Education

Exploring the Universe: 5 Space-themed STEM Activities for Kids

Children love to imagine life on the moon, space travel, and floating among the stars. Encourage your children’s interest with these fun space STEM activities.

Little boy crying and sitting on the ground.

Behavior

6 Ways to Address Mood Swings in Children

Mood swings in children can be managed by establishing a routine, teaching coping skills, setting clear boundaries, and modeling appropriate behavior.

Cute little girl playing with bright kinetic sand at table in room.

Play, Sensory Activities

Easy Kinetic Sand Recipe

Looking for a fun activity to do with your kids? Check out this easy kinetic sand recipe using ingredients you probably already have in your house!

Smiling schoolgirl and teacher using digital tablet in classroom at school.

IEPs

5 Sample Self-Advocacy IEP Goals

Understanding the steps towards growing self-advocacy at school is an important part of building independence and self-efficacy for students.