There is no doubt that we are in a season of rough seas ahead of us, and how we navigate through them all depends on our perspective. Friends, we are in unprecendented times; people are losing loved ones; losing jobs; we are quarantined in our houses away from loved ones and friends; dealing with our own […]
As a Mom of a son age 13 years old with Down Syndrome, I am always thinking of ways to help him become more independent. One of the areas of life skills that I want to start focusing on is “cooking”. You can see in the video below we were just having fun making pizza, […]
WE BELLEVE OUR CHILDREN HAVE POTENTIAL… to learn new things with our help. That’s why we are not afraid to grab their hand and show them how, no matter their age! We are their teachers, their therapists, their cheerleaders, their coaches and we will never stop showing them how to live their life with endless […]
Now that Labor Day is behind us and we are all in school mode, I wanted to share with all of you a great resource that I have been using with my son steps for self-control. We know that getting up in the morning can be difficult for all of us, but when your child […]
It’s “Back To School” season, and we all want to start the year off on a good foot, so how can we do that? Here are some great tips for a great start to your school year: Start Routine Early Some kids can handle getting back to the “school routine” just a week or so […]
Bus and bus stop safety is just something we need to educate our children on every year as they head “back to school”. Safety in school is a concern for all parents. But what about on the way to and from school? Many parents send their children off to school on buses or other means […]
This past Sunday I had the honor of doing something I love, and that was to speak to other Mamas of children with Down Syndrome at a Women’s Motivational Tea. It was a small, intimate group of women that wanted to be in a room with other Moms who are traveling on the same path […]
Today, I find myself in a dark place, a place filled with sadness, frustration, anger and pain! So today, I forgive myself for my sadness! Special Needs Mamas I wrote this for you, for us…FOR ME! Where do I go from here? I can’t seem to find the right words, the right path to help […]
I feel this very way right now. As we are working through my son’s IEP and I am reading progress reports. I am sitting here questioning what if I spent more time encouraging my son to read, what if I spent more time doing math problems with him, what if I spent more time playing […]
On our 2nd Facebook Live Show, we have a discussion on why we need to help the IEP team and society as a whole, not look at our children through a Deficit-based lens. The way an IEP is designed and implemented to be meaningful, as well as effective is based on which lens the team members use […]