Hearing children sing so beautifully when my two children couldn’t even say simple sounds was just heartbreaking. Lisa Geng Music is so powerful. Recent studies have demonstrated increased activity in brain regions associated with emotion and reward when listening to pleasurable music. Hearing a song you haven’t heard in years or even decades can bring…
Special needs
COVID 19 Home School Tips From A Homeschool Apraxia Mom
While homeschooling information is always needed by some, the majority now are educating their children at home due to schools being closed to lower the spread of COVID 19/coronavirus. We appreciate the following article from Sarah Bonham, a homeschooler, to share what has worked for her children, one neurotypical and one with special needs, apraxia….
AI Brings Voice To Vulnerable Children
For children on the neurological spectrum, there is a 28 time higher risk than that of typical children for suicidal thoughts or attempts. Depression was the strongest single predictor of suicide contemplation or attempts in children with autism. Penn State College of Medicine researchers New Study Finds AI Can Detect Hidden Depression in a Child’s…
Visiting The Happiest Place on Earth With Special Needs
My son was diagnosed with autism at 5. My husband and I also fall somewhere on the Sensory Processing Spectrum and I unfortunately also passed my “superpower”, anxiety disorder, on to my sweet boy. I call it my “superpower” because anxiety has made me the most organized planner and organized special/different needs mother I can…
Back To School Useful Links
Back to school time can be exciting, but for many of us with special needs students, it can also be stressful. Here is information that may make the transition easier. Some parents like to start out the year with a letter to the teacher to explain their child’s diagnosis (and in particular if it’s it’s…
Letter To Relatives This Holiday For Special Needs
Holidays can be stressful for all when you have children with special needs Even though this letter to family written by author Viki Gayhardt was written for autism, you can modify it for whatever your child’s special needs are including apraxia, ADHD or any other invisible impairment. “Dear Family and Friends: I understand that we…
Mother’s Glowing Moments
“Just as these moments with the fireflies flutter by, so too my children’s lives are mine to shape for a short while. I must remember to do so delicately, to pay attention to detail, so that its importance is truly felt. Every time they shine and light up, just like the fireflies, it is a…
Don’t Let The Turkeys Get You Down This Holiday Season
“At about 16 mos. I called for an evaluation for Oliver and boy did all hell break loose! My husband came home shortly after the evaluators left to find me sitting in the middle of the dining room floor holding Oliver and crying” Having a special needs child can put stress on your marriage. If can affect…
Happy Halloween IEP Meme
LISA GENG Author and Executive Director at The Cherab Foundation Lisa Geng got her start as a designer, patented inventor,and creator in the fashion, toy, and film industries, but after the early diagnosis of her young children she entered the world of nonprofit, pilot studies, and advocacy. As the mother of two “late talkers,”…
Class Size Matters, And It Matters A Lot
“The evidence suggests that increasing class size will harm not only children’s test scores in the short run, but also their long-run human capital formation. Money saved today by increasing class sizes will result in more substantial social and educational costs in the future.” ~ Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach PhD When we have a special needs children…
