When a child is diagnosed with special needs, it’s natural for parents to start looking for ways to improve their child’s quality of life. Diet is one area that can be modified relatively easily. Sometimes dietary changes are necessary due to allergies or celiac disease, and sometimes families choose a new diet for overall improvements [...]
At the PTA meeting on the first day of school, the principal announced a schoolwide ban on edible birthday treats. Most of the audience fell silent. I was the obnoxious parent who clapped and cheered – loudly! But as Halloween approaches, costume parties are being planned at school. Almost every classroom has at least one [...]
Passover is coming and with it comes cleaning, preparation, cooking and more cooking. The story of Passover is long and detailed (learn the story with all the details at Passover.net). In addition Passover comes packed with laws, customs and traditions. As with every Jewish Holiday food is a big component and Passover is no different. [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs news stories and blog posts. This week, we feature 10 news stories, five blog posts, and this week’s posts from the Friendship Circle blog. NJ Today: NJ Congressman Introduces Legislation For Tourette Syndrome Before Congress’ holiday recess, U.S. Representative Albio Sires introduced the Collaborative Academic Research [...]
