Quote Of The Week

"It seems that for success in science and art, a dash of autism is essential.”
~Hans Asperger

Anyone watch the show "Big Bang"? The character Sheldon reminds me so much of my daughters. Thankfully they aren't quite as annoying!




I hope to get a chance to scan some of my oldest daughter's art work soon. She is amazing! And this kid knows everything there is to know about biology. She loves animals and hopes to work with them one day. I always tell her this might be a good idea because it will be much better than working with people! Animals always seem to listen, don't they?

My little one is very creative as well, just in a different sense. She wants to be a party planner. Or one of the Princesses at Disneyland. Either way, I know she'll be really good at it!

If you have a child on the spectrum, do they have a certain talent or characteristic about them that seems to be enhanced by their Autism?

Us parents of special kids are really lucky. We get to learn to love people for who they really are.

Awesome Product Of The Week!

My Awesome Product Of The Week comes from Therapro, who, by the way, is having a special on shipping right now, free on any internet order of $25 or more (U.S.). It is their Alphabet Coloring Sheets.

My little perfectionist would get so frustrated trying to stay in the lines but the tactile cues on these coloring sheets helped her a lot. It made coloring time (code for 'fine motor practice') much more fun for her.

There are 26 in all, one for each letter of the alphabet. The pictures are of everyday things that are familiar to kids, and each one includes the word and both upper and lower case letter. You could laminate them and have custom, one-of-a-kind flashcards!

The main reason I enjoyed using this product with my daughter is because it made her feel like a "big girl" because she could stay in the lines, just like her cousin, Jaron (who is 2 years younger than her). It was a real boost to her self-esteem and sense of independence.

As the parent of Special Needs children, I've made it my number one priority to prepare them for Life as best I'm able. I'm not gonna live forever and it ain't no Disneyland out there. The best way I've found to do that is to give them a taste of independence and do your best to help them maintain a healthy self esteem. Once they get that little taste, they'll crave more! Everyone wants independence. And everyone deserves to feel good about themselves.

Grand Opening!

This is the GRAND OPENING post for my new blog completely dedicated to Special Needs Families! With this blog I hope to reach out to families, not only to let them know that they are not alone, but also to provide information and resources.

Along the way I'd really like to incorporate some fun famiy activities. My husband and I are both artists and always like to show off those skills. ;) If your family is anything like my family I know it can seem that you eat, drink and sleep your child's disability. We gotta break up the monontany sometime and just have fun!

Additionally, once I've got a decent following, I'd like to do a regular tip/trick swap. You really never know what might work to help solve a problem!

I'm very excited about this venture and I hope that it turns out the way I'm invisioning it!