We Are the Parents (Poem) by Kay Kronquist

We Are the Parents (Poem) by Kay Kronquist We are the parents of children with special needs. Our lives are filled with many things, some good, some not. We have our own alphabet: M-team, OT, PT, SLP, EEG, EKG, IEP, CDC, AFO, MRI. We have our own language: cryptogenic, intractable, disorder, syndrome, early intervention, special education, inclusion, developmental delay. We have lots of doctors: neurologists, developmental pediatricians, neurosurgeons, gastroenterologists, ophthalmologists,... Read More

My child is a late talker and not potty trained yet -HELP!

“When my apraxic son was younger a very wise neurologist once told me “your child already has much on his plate with therapies and stress that the typical preschool child doesn’t have to worry about. In addition he may not yet have the motor control or strength to potty train yet. Give him a bit extra time”  Potty Training HELP!! Children in general are potty training later today than decades ago for some reason.  While the reasons why children today... Read More

Constipation Information and Strategies For Special Needs Children

Constipation Information and Strategies For Special Needs Children    ”Miralax is safe” Written by a member of the Cherab Foundation If you have a child that suffers from constipation, perhaps Miralax has been recommended, and you have been told it is safe.   That statement may be up for debate. Please do not take medical advice from anyone online -including from what I write here. Share all with your child’s doctor and when it comes to medical opinions,... Read More

Sample Letters To Your Child’s New Teacher For Apraxia Autism Or Any Special Need

The following information is pulled from our groups for Cherab  at one of our private or public support groups, and also shared on our document page. The following are pulled from our private group  Please feel free to pull from any of them and tweak as you know your child and his or her diagnosis best!   A letter to the teacher can be powerful Re: teacher letter   Thanks Colleen -of course that letter or any other I would recommend a parent take a tweak to fit their... Read More

Support Sources for Military Families With Special Needs

Sometimes a hug is needed Education Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) Special Education DoDDs OCONUS Directory – Special Education and Early Intervention for overseas Military Families Listing of DODEA schools Special Education in DODEA, Overview Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents (DoDI 1342.12), Military version of IDEA that covers both DODDS and DDESS. DODEA Office of Complaint and Assistance Insurance Tricare... Read More