Even though we never want to face it, there will come a time when we will no longer be here. This is especially difficult to face when you have a child with special needs. The thought of our special needs child being in this world without us is too much to bear. However, the lack [...]
When someone turns 18, they become an adult and are expected to make the right to make decisions about their medical treatment, finances and life. In order to make these decisions binding (in a legal sense), the person should be competent to understand the decision being made and the consequences of that decision. What is Guardianship? Guardianship is [...]
Here I am planning a birthday party for my autistic son, and the blogger Autism Daddy just posted about the joy of attending an autism-only birthday party. That got me thinking about what makes a birthday party autism-friendly. Etiquette and tradition may be bent, broken or flushed down the toilet at an autism-friendly party. How to [...]
This question will date me, but here goes. Does anybody out there remember the Honeywell Corporation advertising campaign from the early 1970s? The beginning of the TV commercial escapes me, but its conclusion is burned into my brain. The announcer ended every ad with this memorable tag-line: The future is now…at Honeywell. Forty years later, [...]
Planning a trip with a child who has special needs can be a very daunting task. Where do you even start? In part two of the Special Needs Air Travel Series we focus on your pre-flight checklist. Here are 16 things that should be on your to-do list before you head to the airport. Booking [...]
