Celebration & the Beach
Find out how we spent Fourth of July – and why I’m celebrating sand and swings! New blog post over at www.walkwithwill.com Twitter: @walkwithwill
View ArticleThings I’ve Read This Week
Yes, occasionally I get the opportunity to read. It is next-to-impossible for me to read anything lengthy. My ADHD and my children usually take care of that! I do like to surf the web and find new...
View ArticleThe Diet
I have seen some recent posts on the Fun and Function Facebook page about ‘the diet’ and if it works for kids on the spectrum. Our family has been using the diet for several years, so I figured it was...
View ArticleWandering & Elopement
Sometimes I feel like I am in the home stretch. Will has been doing amazingly well at school. In the past several weeks he has had a tremendous breakthrough in language, both verbal...
View ArticleSensory Processing Disorder: It’s Not Just for Kids
“That’s scratchy, I can’t wear it” “The tag is bothering me. Cut it off!” “The music is hurting my ears!” I’ve always been sensory defensive. Tags felt like steel wool on my back, shoes always had...
View ArticleRaising Emotionally Healthy Children: Introduction
Mission: Bring up an emotionally healthy children. Provide a warm, stable nurturing home where children can thrive. What to expect: A series of posts covering topics relating to raising emotionally...
View ArticleSPD: It’s Not Just For Kids. Mall Overload
I decided to go to the mall yesterday. It’s a small mall relatively speaking. I was looking for a coat. Just a coat. Well, after an hour and a half, walking around, trying on coats, walking around some...
View ArticleSPD: It’s Not Just for Kids. Resources
Hi everyone, In the last blog post I mentioned Sharon Heller’s Too Loud too Bright too Fast too Tight. I just want to draw your attention to two other potential resources of information for adults with...
View ArticleTone up or Tone Down Strategies
Tone? What is it? Tone is the amount of resistance in the belly of your muscles. Some of us have “normal tone” and some of us have low tone. Then there are those with high tone. Children with...
View ArticleCountdown to July 4th: Five Survival Tips for Families with Special Needs
Ready for July 4th? If your family is divided about whether fireworks are spectacular or a noisy nightmare, here are 5 survival tips for kids of all ages, especially those with special needs such as...
View ArticleSensory Processing Disorder: It’s Not Just for Kids
“That’s scratchy, I can’t wear it” “The tag is bothering me. Cut it off!” “The music is hurting my ears!” I’ve always been sensory defensive. Tags felt like steel wool on my back, shoes always had...
View ArticleSPD: It’s Not Just For Kids. Mall Overload
I decided to go to the mall yesterday. It’s a small mall relatively speaking. I was looking for a coat. Just a coat. Well, after an hour and a half, walking around, trying on coats, walking around some...
View ArticleWandering and Elopement
Sometimes I feel like I am in the home stretch. Will has been doing amazingly well at school. In the past several weeks he has had a tremendous breakthrough in language, both verbal and written. He...
View ArticleRaising Emotionally Healthy Children: Introduction
Mission: Bring up an emotionally healthy children. Provide a warm, stable nurturing home where children can thrive. What to expect: A series of posts covering topics relating to raising emotionally...
View Article5 Tips to Help Struggling Readers
Reading is a fundamental skill and can be a joyful activity, especially for children. However, close to 40 percent of children struggle with learning how to read, according to Reading Rockets. A...
View ArticleMy Top Ten Favorite Toys For Kids …on the Spectrum
So what makes a toy a special needs toy? They can after all just look like regular toys. I’ve pondered this question myself; now having been in the business of developing and providing the special...
View ArticleBudget Friendly Sensory Corner
My first time in a sensory room was quite impressive. I was oversees in a hospital for children with special needs. Beit Issie Shapiro (http://en.beitissie.org.il/come-visit/) in Israel is a pioneer...
View ArticleYour Holiday Survival Guide
It’s holiday time! Yahoo! No school! Yahoo! Uh…Oh…You mean I’m stuck at home with my kids? My kids who have frequent meltdowns? My kids who thrive on structure? Don’t sweat it. Here’s a few tips for...
View ArticleExtended Family and Special Needs: 7 Tips to Strengthen Relationships
As parents of kids with special needs, we sometimes operate in survival mode and neglect the relationships that are beyond the immediate household. I’d like to share several ideas that strengthened my...
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You’ve been told that your child needs to go on a sensory diet. A what? A diet? I’m not talking about a food diet, although there is evidence that certain foods can have an impact on our nervous...
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