Inspirational Triumph over Tourette Syndrome – Tim Howard
Since the beginning of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on the 12th of June, we have sat on the edge of our seats rooting to the United States. Today the USA plays Germany and we are ever so hopeful for a win....
View Article“Probability Goals” Keep your Perfectionist Child from Giving Up
You may not think of your child as a “perfectionist”, after all, he may have a terribly untidy room or he may take little care in his writing when doing homework but perfectionist children aren’t...
View ArticleTeens and a New Arrival – 11 Ways to Help with Intrusive Thoughts
This is the opening article of a three part series examining intrusive thoughts that may occur when a new baby enters the family. Part two of this series will discuss solutions to help keep intrusive...
View ArticleThinking About Medication for your Child? An ABA Approach to Med Management
Let me preface this article with two disclaimers. The first is that I am not a medical doctor. I am not the person to give advice on specific pharmacological treatments. The second is that I am not...
View ArticleTeens and a New Arrival – 11 Ways to Help with Intrusive Thoughts, Part 2
In the first part of this three part series, you met Laura and Bradley – two teens who began experiencing intrusive thoughts with the welcoming of a new arrival into their families. You learned about...
View ArticleIs Your Child a “Class Clown” to Gain Acceptance?
We all want to be accepted and to have friends, particularly at school but sometimes kids with special-isms are so socially different that they stand out from their classmates. Standing out makes it...
View Article10 Strategies to Safeguard Your Wandering Child for Back-To-School
Watching the news, I have noticed a very dangerous trend among the autism community – precarious situations or even death due to children wandering out of safety and into risky environments. Upon...
View ArticleMake Social Learning Stick: New Friends, New School Year
A new school year usually means new teachers, new classmates, and new friendships. For most children, making and keeping friends is essential to building confidence and having a sense of well-being at...
View Article20 Ways to Stay Active –“A Body in Motion Stays in Motion”
There’s no disputing the fact that physical activities are good for you and your family. However, kids with “isms” face more challenges. Some deal with sensory issues, difficulty with gross motor...
View ArticleTips for a Fun, Comfortable and Safe Halloween
Halloween is a great holiday because kids love dressing up and eating the candy, BUT, all that goes with it was not so great for me as a kid. I could have certainly lived without an uncomfortable...
View Article7 Simple Ways to Clean Up Your Indoor Environment
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Have you ever stopped to consider the amount of toxic chemicals in your home impacting your indoor environment? While we would like...
View Article“Defeat Monster Mouth” 7 Tips for a Trip to the Dentist
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights “Defeat Monster Mouth” is the theme for this year’s National Children’s Dental Health Month. We all know that developing good...
View ArticleValentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Win Your Kid’s Heart
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Valentine’s Day might evoke enjoyable past memories of exchanging Valentine’s cards with loved ones, playing party games and...
View ArticleInspire Kids – Discover Which Presidents had Isms
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights People who celebrate President’s Day this week with mattress sales and marathons may miss out on a great opportunity to inspire a...
View ArticleA New Dental Program to Mirror
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Are you nervous about your child’s next Dental visit? Does your child resist changes in plans? Do you feel your child needs The...
View ArticleFive Egg-citing Ideas for an Egg-ceptional Easter
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Spring has sprung and soon the “egg”-citement of Easter activities will be all around us. However, sometimes families who have...
View ArticleHave an Eloper? Solution to Keep Your Child Safe
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Meg had locked the front door as she always had done to prevent her eloper – “escape artist” – 3 year old The post Have an Eloper?...
View ArticleKeep Your Wanderer Safe with Project Lifesaver
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Special-Ism writer, Haley Moss, is an Ambassador to Project Lifesaver (PL). As a former child wanderer, Haley’s goal is to spread...
View ArticleSunscreen Battles with Your Tactile Defensive Child?
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights No one wants their little ones to suffer the harsh experience of a sun burn – and we want to protect our The post Sunscreen Battles...
View Article10 Roles of a Great Father
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights We often hear so much about the mamma bears or warrior moms involved in raising a child with various isms. From fighting The post...
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