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MINDFULLY PARENTING YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD: Part I

5/19/21 As I have observed the trajectory of many famous painters over the course of their careers, I notice a commonality amongst several in that community.  In the beginning of their careers, these artists tended to practice realism.  Realism is a truer reflection of reality in the form of an actual object, scene or person; paint a picture of a rose and it looks as if you took it’s picture.  This is a style of painting with a rigidity of process and exactitude of result.  However, over time the artist’s

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Magical Mommy Monday Podcast

I was a guest on this week’s episode of the Magical Mommy Monday Podcast. We discussed my experience in special education, my tips for parents and more! Click here to listen to the full episode!

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SELF-SOOTHING: ONE AUTISTIC BOY’S SOLUTION 

4/18/21 When trying to come to terms with their own internal struggles, it is challenging for an autistic person to manage their emotions.  The fallout from this can range from meltdowns, tears, non-cooperation and frustration.  What do they do with these feelings?  What do they do with the physical assault jarring their insides and wracking their mind?  For a parent or teacher, it is tough to know exactly how to sooth on the spot. But time is our ally because we get to observe and note trends and triggers that

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EXPECTATIONS: MEET YOUR CHILDREN WHERE THEY ARE

3/15/21 Expectations.  Am I right? We all have them for everything and everyone.  We expect certain outcomes for a certain effort.  We expect someone to be happy when we give them something they want or delighted when we surprise them with a party.  We expect to be loved back when we love hard and openly.  We expect… Yeah, soooo, so much for that.  I believe we all know where this gets us.  Minimally, disappointed, and on from there. ‘ I don’t understand why she wasn’t happier for me when I

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YOU: A MINDFUL DISCOVERY

February 16, 2021 I was recently reunited with a friend after 34 years of no communication.  Out of the blue I received an email which opened the floodgates, and the reunion tour began.  As it unfolded so naturally, I began to reflect upon the person I was at 20 years old.  How does the boy, who delighted so freely and openly in the companionship of his 19 year old counterpart, fair with the person I have become?  Light years of difference in so many facets exist between the two eras.  Yet what I have recognized

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SOCIAL STORIES

January 23, 2021 Carol Gray explains the definition of a Social Story as, “ a social learning tool that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information between parents, professionals, and people with autism of all ages.  “ meaningful exchange of information.” That is the goal.  I began incorporating Social Stories into my teacher toolkit early on with my students. Although I was not a consistent user of them, when I did so, in hindsight I was creating an interpretation of what I understood a Social Story to be.  Carol Gray is the author

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2021: A Special Needs Inspiration

January 1, 2020 The final chapter for this past year, one so horrific that it is deserving of new adjectives, has reached it’s unresolved conclusion. A year of trauma, distancing, fear, illness and death; a year like no other we have ever endured.  For those of us who have survived, we bear the scars, small and large, of this slashing knife.  From simple inconveniences on up to the passing of our loved ones, we have all taken hits.  The beginning of the new year doesn’t promise much hope of relief from Covid-19.

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Anxiety, My Teacher

December 18, 2020 For so many of my teaching years, I can remember thinking, over and again, ‘I wish I could get inside that kids brain for 5 minutes.’  Knowing what my students were thinking, I felt, might miraculously help me to resolve a crisis.   So often did I think this that, at times, I would find myself searching the eyes of the troubled boy or girl for that, Star Trek-like mind-meld.  It’s funny to believe we might actually have a clue as to how anxiety is impacting a child internally, when

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Special Needs Children Can!

December 4, 2020 I was speaking with a friend recently and he was telling me about how the Tim Tebow Foundation sponsors, “A Night to Shine” a prom night experience for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.  I had never heard of this and loved to learn that someone of  Tebow’s fame was using it for such a high minded investment in people with disabilities.  Our conversation then morphed into how something like prom night for special needs kids, who otherwise might miss out on a traditional prom, can have

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