Special Parents Confidential 01 Support Groups
Support Groups – Guest: Carol Lippert. Special Parents Confidential Episode 01 For our first episode of Special Parents Confidential we talk about support groups for parents. Our guest has some...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 02 Legal Issues
Legal Issues. Guest: Dan Blauw. Special Parents Confidential Episode 02. How much do you know about legal issues, the law, and how they apply to your special needs child? Parents of special needs...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 03 Playdates
Playdates. Guest: Cyndi Blair. Special Parents Confidential Episode 03. Playdates. Sleep overs. Parties. Extra-cirricular activities. Friends. Many children have active and highly involved social...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 04 ADD ADHD
ADD ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Probably two of the most misunderstood disorders in the world. There are a lot of ideas about both. Some think they’re...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 05 Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology. Not so long ago ‘Assistive Technology’ meant a typewriter, special pencil grips, or maybe a cassette tape recorder. Today, parents of special needs children are constantly being...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 06 Special Education Advocacy
Special Education Advocacy. As parents of special needs children we hope that our kids will have every opportunity to get a good education, and get assistance when they need it in school. Special...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 07 One Parent’s Journey
One Parent’s Journey Parents of special needs children spend most of their time dealing with the present. We tend to think mostly about what our children are doing right now, tomorrow, and maybe next...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 08 Social Issues In School
Social Issues In School When we talk about issues that can cause anxiety for parents of special needs kids, dealing with social situations in school and elsewhere is probably right at the top of the...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 09 Deafness and Hearing Impairment
Deafness and Hearing Impairment. Everyone at some point in their lives experiences some form of hearing loss, either from their environment or due to advanced age. However many children are born every...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 10 Special Education
Special Education. In this episode we take a look at the world of Special Education. What exactly is Special Education? How do teachers become Special Education teachers? How and why has the concept of...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 11. Spiritual Needs and Special Needs
Spiritual Needs and Special Needs. Religion is an important part of the lives of many people. No matter what your religious beliefs the sense of belonging and community that comes from worship can be a...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 12 – School Funding and Special Education
School Funding and Special Education. For years we’ve been hearing that our public education system is in trouble. Budget cuts, mis-managed funding, over-paid staff, millions and millions of dollars...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 13 The Friendship Circle
Special Parents Confidential Episode 13 The Friendship Circle One of the recurring themes we have in our podcasts is how some of the best information and support comes primarily from parents of special...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 14 We Connect Now
Special Parents Confidential Episode 14 We Connect Now When it comes to educating our kids with special needs we as parents tend to focus primarily on the here and now, especially if our kids are...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 15 Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA.
Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA. Applied Behavior Analysis or ABA is a term parents of special needs children hear a lot in schools, doctors offices, therapy centers, and just about anywhere our kids...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 16 Gigi’s Playhouse Part 1
Special Parents Confidential Episode 16 Gigi’s Playhouse For many parents one of the challenges in raising a child with special needs is finding the right therapy for your child. Sometimes we get lucky...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential 17 When Schools Say ‘No’
Special Parents Confidential Episode 17 When Schools Say ‘No’. In 1990 Congress passed IDEA, or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which entitles each student with a disability to a free...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 18 Living With Dyslexia
Special Parents Confidential Episode 18 Living With Dyslexia Dyslexia is possibly the single most mis-understood of all disabilities. People who don’t have it think that those who do see misspelled...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 19 Understood Dot Org
Understood Dot Org. One of the major benefits of the Internet is the amazing amount of information that is available on virtually any subject you might want to know about. The problem is trying to...
View ArticleSpecial Parents Confidential Episode 20 Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness. Perhaps no other subject is a greater concern to a parent than the health of their children. Parents of special needs children have an even greater concern because our kids often...
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