December 20, 2008
- Holiday Tips for Helping Children with Autism
These tips were written to help the families of children with Autism reduce holiday stress, but they are useful to all children.
Adapted from Autism-Society.org:
1. Prepare, prepare, prepare. (…)
December 16, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #22: An Easier Way to Vacuum
Last week when I was cleaning up our house before a friend came over, I realized I wasn't going to have time to vacuum the living room and still finish the other things that had to be done. (…)
December 9, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #21: Expected Behavior
One of my son's biggest issues is the difficulty he has with taking another person's perspective. (…)
December 2, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #20: Gearing Up for the Holidays
Edited to add: Although I am making a topic suggestion, you are always free to post about any situation or ideas that you wish to share. (…)
November 25, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #19: How Do You Get Your Child To Sleep?
When I asked a couple of weeks ago for any issues you would like some input on from other readers of 5MFSN, I got this one from Gail at Challenges and Adventures. (…)
November 15, 2008
- Jokes to help language skills
Jokes provide a magnificent and fun language therapy activity for children of all ages. (…)
November 11, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #17: Brainstorming
Note: I would like to continue expanding this column to include more of your ideas or challenges. (…)
November 8, 2008
- Photographing Your Children ~ Holiday Edition
Have you missed me each Tuesday and Wednesday?
Did you notice that post about photographing your children for the annual holiday greeting card never posted?
My apologies. (…)
November 4, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #16: Micro Schedules
I've posted before about how a visual schedule helps Michael move through his day more easily than just verbal prompts. (…)
October 11, 2008
- Photographing Your Children ~ Adjust More Than Your Camera Settings
Discovery, which is the heartbeat of good photography, occurs more readily when the photographer relinquishes self-consciousness for a state of humility and childlike wonderment. (…)
September 30, 2008
- Talking About Your Child's Special Needs
Based on this post, many of you asked my thoughts on specific issues. Last week I began writing about the requested topics.
Talking to people about your child's special needs can be difficult. (…)
September 28, 2008
- Not your average to-do list
I wrote this guest post recently and have been asked several times to repost the list portion. (…)
September 26, 2008
- Finishing the Game
Yesterday, my son and I played an entire game of Chutes and Ladders without him crying or running out of the room, even when he didn't win.
This has been a long time coming. (…)
September 24, 2008
- Homework with the Wheel
Most responsible parents (a group to which I like to think I belong) discourage their children from doing their homework in front of the television. (…)
September 23, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #10: Using Physical Cues
This week, Jenny from Special Considerations shares an idea that came out of speech therapy but has turned out to be helpful in other situations as well. (…)
September 5, 2008
- My Secret For An "Ouch-Free" G-Tube
Once upon a time we had a wonderful NICU nurse that let us in on a little secret before we took Jacqui home with her brand new G-Tube — a secret that would keep Jacqui's skin around her G-Tube protected and help to prevent granulation tissue from forming. (…)
August 19, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #5: Preparing for Kindergarten
My son has been showing some nervousness about starting kindergarten next week. (…)
July 29, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #2: Getting a Response
Thank you so much to everyone who left comments and posted their tips on our first Try This Tuesday last week. (…)
July 22, 2008
- Try This Tuesday #1: Using a Timer
It's time for the first official Try This Tuesday, and I hope you will participate by sharing a creative solution you have found to make your child's life or your family's life a little bit easier. (…)
