Guest - Marini Hamilton-Smith, ECE Professor and Parent Marini shares wisdom she’s learned as the parent of a child with high care needs. Mrs. C and Marini chat about challenges, advocacy and the deep, emotional rewards and challenges of parenting exceptional children. Resources: Regional Center locations CDC Milestones Tracker Speak Up To ask questions, be featured on an episode or for more information visit https://www.oaktreelearningcenter.com/podcast
06/30/2024 - We need to celebrate our sensory differences and support each other on our sensory processing disorder journey.
06/30/2024 - We need to celebrate our sensory differences and support each other on our sensory processing disorder journey.
06/30/2024 - We need to celebrate our sensory differences and support each other on our sensory processing disorder journey.
Autism & Hearing Impaired Autistic children tend to process information visually and have difficulty when skills are verbally communicated to them. Visual skill cards and tips for teaching children with disabilities can be downloaded and printed out below. These resources are also useful for children who normally wear hearing aids or have other […]
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Parents of children with special needs reveal secrets of being a mom or dad to a child with disabilities -- explain the triumphs and the challenges.
Special Needs Mom and Dad Burnout is REAL! I have watch my cousin who is a mom of 3 little young handsome boys two of which have Autism and Speech Disorder feels burns out daily. Her daily schedule consist of getting up at 5:00 am every morning followed by getting the boys off to school ...
As a special needs parent, it seems that people have a desire to comment to me, about my children, my parenting, my spiritual beliefs, my life choices and my future plans. Friends, acquaintances, family members and complete strangers are remarkably comfortable questioning and commenting on various aspects of our lives.
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A mother describes her experience going through the 6 stages of grief after her son was born with special needs.
Parenting special needs children comes with a whole host of emotions that can be difficult to deal with. One of the most difficult for so many of us is the isolation we feel. We research, talk to experts, doctors, school counselors, therapists, special education professionals, all in an effort to help our kids.
"Being on the same page would be magic. Being in the same book is a must."
Siblings of children with special needs may often feel they are not getting all the attention they crave. These are some ideas to support special needs siblings.
As the parent of a child with special needs, I often feel guilty about our other kids. What happens to the siblings of a special needs child?
Not all has to be lost.
We love the idea of traveling with our kids. But things don't always go the way we want them to. That is why we need to have a plan and be prepared.
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