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5 Great Blog Posts from Parents of children with special needs

From the day we first started the Friendship Circle Blog a year ago we have taken an interest in what people write about in their own blogs. We were blown away with the amount of quality articles written on a regular basis. Once a month we highlight blog posts from other bloggers that we thought were great reads. Below are five blog post we think are worth reading.  We have also included 4 of the most popular Friendship Circle posts during the month of April. Enjoy! If you know of any blogs that you think we should be reading (don’t be afraid to promote your own blog) let us know in the comment section below. 4 Tips for Hiring a Caregiver for a Special Needs Child Everyone needs some respite now and then, even more so parent's of children with special needs. Laurie Hurley guest blogs on SpecialMomsHeal.com about her experience hiring the right caregiver and provides 4 tips when looking for a caregiver for a child with special needs. On Twitter: @SpecialMomsHeal People with Asperger's Can Be Honest. Very Honest! Many people with Asperger's have a hard time with distorting the truth on any level. Cheryl Dorfman writes in her blog, Little Bit Quirky about the pros and cons of pure  honesty. On Twitter: @littlebitquirk When will we move beyond IEP’s? & The world of The Blue Eyes Valerie Strohl has two great posts on her blog, When will me move beyond IEP's is about her frustrations with her daughter's IEP Meetings. The World of the Blue Eyes focuses on the challenges of inclusion in the classroom On Twitter: @unitedmedianow The care our kids will get when they're adults Ellen Seidman of Love That Max talks about one of the biggest concerns parents of children with special needs have: What's going to happen to my child when I am not around to take care of them?  Ellen goes through some steps you can take to ensure your child is well taken care of. On Twitter: @LoveThatMax

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Here are some great post on the Friendship Circle Blog during the month of April Where should my child with special needs attend school? I have been a general education, public school teacher for twenty-two years.  My own daughter with disabilities is thirteen years old.  Parents of children with special needs wonder, “Where should my child attend school?” This question does not reflect what we really worry about.  What we really worry about is, “What supports and structures does ... Read More » The ABCs of Handwriting for Children with Special Needs Though the use of computers and texting is becoming our mode of communication, handwriting continues to be extremely important in our society. Most of us take for granted that our children will begin to write in kindergarten, and many do learn to write letters, numbers and even their names with little trouble. But for some ... Read More » 5 Steps To Getting Started With Play Therapy After going through the process of diagnosis for a child with special needs, many parents are overwhelmed by the cost of private therapy and treatment.  Then there’s the difficulty of scheduling therapies, and for some children, the trauma of separation from the parent during therapy. What if there was a therapy that could be done ... Read More » 9 steps to write an effective IEP for your child Since the very beginning of my daughter’s educational career, it was clear that she was going to need extra supports in order for her to reach her full potential.  Since my daughter had identified needs as an infant, her educational career was supported by the school district long before kindergarten. Children with delayed skills or ... Read More »