Posts under ‘Down Syndrome’
Homeschool Speech Therapy Give Away!
If you’re a homeschooler who needs speech therapy for your child (or children) you know that the costs can be daunting. Special Needs Homeschooling is offering a giveaway of the Super Star Speech Therapy ebook by Deborah Lott, (M.Ed. in Speech Language Pathology). Even if you don’t win the giveaway this product is priced very [...]
Inspiring
Inspiring story of a young woman from Ireland. Our kids can accomplish so much if we believe in them. I hope with the advent of social networking and the publication of stories like this that more people would be encouraged to keep their babies with Down Syndrome or try to adopt those who need homes. [...]
P.U.R.E. Ministry Project
I’m so encouraged to see more and more ministries rising up to minister to the disabled! As per the Pure Ministry Project , people with disabilities and their families are by far the largest unreached people group in the U.S. This is a large, ambitious website full of information but is a must read for [...]
The Moment I Had Been Waiting For…
and I was zoned out from Benadryl. I don’t like to take the stuff during the day but we were out of Zyrtec and the ragweed’s been elevated around here. One of my big frustrations with Nicolas has been with his lack of play skills. He just never played appropriately with toys. I believe much [...]
Link Love: Inclusion in the Church
I’ve read a number of posts recently from moms in the special needs community over the past few months who have had to leave their churches because they were unable receive the accommodations they needed for their children. This is so troubling for several reasons. Families of these children are under unimaginable stress most of [...]
iPhone and iPad Touch Apps for Special Education
Here’s a link to dozens of apps, organized by category to use on iPhones and iPads for special education. They are organized according to type: Communication, Organization (ooh, wait, I could use that one!), Reading, Writing, Math, Music, Song, Art, and Game Accessibility. I have a serious case of COVET right now. I hope they [...]
Wow!
My first thought was…could I see Nicolas actually doing this someday? I know….never stop dreaming and never give up!
Our SCD Journey
I’ve found it impossible to motivate myself to blog the past few weeks. I have been busy preparing myself for doing the SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet) with Nicolas (and myself, since I have one of the *other* symptoms). The past few days have been spent in the kitchen making ketchup, jam, cookies, soup, meatballs, and [...]
Enjoy each day…
I just learned of the passing of Isaac Scott Watson (a month ago) and I’m a little choked up about it. I didn’t know them except for when I pop in on the Einstein Syndrome mailing list which has been few and far between lately. He was an adorable little boy. My thoughts and prayers [...]
