There are obviously more then five skills we need to teach our children with special needs, but these lay the groundwork and begin to build advanced skills that will help our children throughout life. Many of these concepts are overlooked and subsequently fall to the wayside.

We have had a terrible week this week, Gabriel was in trouble at school for hitting and punching, they are verry supportive and helpful, but I cant help but think that if he doesnt get spme sort of change in his behaviour, they will want him to be removed !

Researchers have concluded that it is not uncommon for people who have seizures to have a reduced level of oxygen in their bloodstream. The mystery as to why a person has low oxygen levels is still not completely known, however researchers at the University of California have suggested a possible cause of SUPED in epilepsy.

Let’s get real. While we appreciate and need the professionals that work with our children, a lot of teaching happens at home. After a typical day of life however, setting aside time to ‘teach’ seems unrealistic and near impossible; at least for me. When the weekend rolls around, I don’t have the desire to schedule a day of instruction – I want to relax, have fun and enjoy the time off. The good news is I’m able to do both and so can you, if you use my little trick...

Parent's of children with epilepsy sometimes are faced with very difficult situations. Parents often have very few options when their children are unresponsive to medications and have uncontrollable and sometimes life-threatening seizures.

Our 11 year old son Jacob has been diagnosed with medically intractable epilepsy. (Complex Partials) He has been having seizures for about three years and is now 11 years old. We have been on three different medications starting with Lamical, Trileptal and now a Keppra /Dilantin combo without sucess.

I’m always looking for new, fun and cool ways to incorporate working on my children’s special needs in everyday life. I don’t have time for forty more hours of therapy per week and neither do they, so making the most out of every minute at home is my best, and preferred, method.

There is so much to consider when it comes to treating special needs and self stimulatory behaviors are high on the list of symptoms parents wish to eliminate. There are simple things you can do at home to assess and treat your child’s stimulatory behaviors (stimming). All it takes is a little know-how…

When you parent a child with special needs, it can seem the list of special needs never ends. One of the most integral services for many children is that of occupational therapy. Known in short as, OT, this therapy is a fundamental component for children with autism, but beneficial regardless of diagnosis.

Before I had a child with autism, I thought OT was given to older persons that needed to learn daily life skills. It never really occurred to me that children needed OT, but all that changed in the mid 1990’s.

I’m so excited it feels like I’m the one having a party, but it’s my son Ian’s Christmas Party that has me filled with anticipation. This is the first year I’ve used Birthdays in a Box for a Christmas party and now I can’t wait for the actual party day to arrive.