Dispatches From Speech Delay Island
My son is about to be evaluated for a speech delay and I’ve never felt so alone.
My son is about to be evaluated for a speech delay and I’ve never felt so alone.
One mom’s fight to take the garbage out…of her kids’ mouths.
A school boy with ADHD is having an extra hard time falling asleep recently and its causing lots of stress on the family. This is not an uncommon problem amongst special need school-aged kids. Amalah has some advice.
Now that my “different” kids are teens, a reader facing issues with her 5-year-old wants to know if I see similarities in what we experienced.
I never thought I’d homeschool my kid, but somehow this is where we ended up. Spoiler: We both kind of love it.
My daughter has behavioral special needs that make visits with and from her grandparents very stressful for everyone, including her. I really want the grandparent relationship to be strong. What should I do?
Is it possible to throw a birthday party for a kid who hates birthday parties with every fiber of his vestibular system?
Those generic “what to buy for your college freshman” lists are missing some key items for our kids coping with ADHD. I’ve got some additions for that list.
A toddler with sensory issues is facing some regression in her potty training process. Her mom needs some advice on next steps.
A mom needs advice on how to help her sensory-seeking child handle disappointment on the sports field as it’s now starting to affect his relationships.
As my autistic son grows and matures, his awareness and coping skills grow, too. But I’m still grappling with his awareness (or lack thereof) when he’s sick.
In the excitement of adding a second dog to our household, I may have forgotten how hard it can be for everyone involved, even when it’s a good thing.
How to prepare yourself for another ride on the Early Intervention roller coaster.
When should you expect progress? When should you demand a change?
A mom is getting increasingly more special needs diagnoses for her toddler and has been DIYing her therapies so far. She asks about the pros and cons of going through the Early Intervention process.
I know that many kids these days struggle from the alphabet soup of disorders. Why aren’t we talking about it more openly?
A toddler has a hard time calming down and recovering from tantrums when asked to follow simple safety requests, rules and consequences.