The best part of birthday parties for kids with special needs, is making memories. With so much technology available, there are countless ways to capture your child's special day and share them with others.

The past few days I've been telling you about Birthday In A Box - an unbelievable company that literally has everything you could possibly need or want to have an extraordinary party. They have over 100 themes to choose from and you're sure to find whatever delights your child. This is where I order our birthday party supplies.

What does a person with epilepsy look like? ANYONE… is the simple answer! Of course it’s impossible to tell whether someone has epilepsy just by looking at them… but the average person on the street may not know that and could have all kinds of misinformed beliefs about the illness.

In a series of videos about epilepsy, Laura Yakes, Director of The Center for Seizure and Epilepsy Education in BC, Canada, hopes to break down those myths and stereotypes about the illness. In one of the videos, reminiscent of the Diet Coke adverts, a hot guy walks into a coffee shop and immediately grabs the attention of three ladies having a drink.

Are you always looking for ways to help your child make friends and have typical childhood experiences with other children (i.e. - fun)? Have you found opportunities for 'real -everyday' socialization are limited or difficult to find?

I did! But thanks to my thinking out-of-the-box (a pun you'll appreciate later in the post), I've found a great way to help my children make true friends and have fun.

It’s a sad fact that some epilepsy sufferers still experience discrimination in the work place, as a result of fear, ignorance and a lack of education about the illness. When it comes to recruitment many employees might be tempted to rule out someone who has epilepsy simply because they don’t know the facts.

Laura Yakes, Director of The Center for Seizure and Epilepsy Education in BC, Canada decided to fight back against this kind of prejudice by producing a video with a tough message.

As much as I love the holiday season, I will soon dread it if I don't get a head start by planning now. Many children with autism, like mine, have difficulty with the change in schedule, intangible concepts (like Santa!) and the sensory stimulation can often be too much... beyond that, there are regular holiday stressors such as shopping, baking and shoveling a path out of the driveway- ugh! See why I need to get planning now?

A lawsuit has been launched against the Tutor Time learning centers following their refusal to administer rectal diazepam gel instead relying on the policy of contacting emergency services in the event of a child having a fit.

The suit was originally filed on behalf of an 8-year-old Californian boy but others have joined on the basis that it will bar any child with epilepsy from accessing the services at any of the 200 centers across the chain. A similar suit is also pending against an army operated day care center in Kentucky.

Many parents and professionals believe toxic vaccine ingredients are responsible for some children's autism. Whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant, as there are many supporters on both sides of the issue.

Watching a young child struggle with a debilitating illness is a parent’s worst nightmare. And when there is little hope for a positive outcome, it can be devastating, to say the least. But for Arlene Martell, whose son was diagnosed with Epilepsy and Autism, the real battle was not with the disease; it was with a system that continually failed her and her sick son, Adam.

After one month of homeschooling my 12 year old son with autism, we are concluding our studies and preparing to re-enter the school system.

If you've read my past posts, you know I very much love homeschooling my son Ian. The list of improvements is quite long, and many of them are exclusive to his being home and my ability to completely tailor our work to match his strengths, abilities and interests.

I love information I can use. I loathe information that doesn't apply to my daily life. So, it should be no surprise my 3 favorite articles on this site do two things: make life easier and keep children safer.

Arlene has written 2 of my 3 top picks. The first being First Aid For Seizures, which you can read here. You don't need a medical degree to understand and you will feel better having learned the basics of safety when someone is having a seizure.