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If you’re like I was and have never been involved with scouting, you probably have the impression that scouting is all about camping and testosterone and that there is absolutely no place for children with special needs. I’m here to tell you that this view is completely wrong, that scouting lays much of the crucial [...]
Stop and hear the music, stop and smell the roses, stop and feel the sunshine. I guess the point is to just stop! As a parent of a special needs child, it is so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities. Prior to preschool, there were appointments that consumed my daughter’s week. Speech [...]
Summer has finally arrived. Extracurricular activities can be expensive and are definitely time-consuming. We never know what our kids will truly like or dislike and making decisions for our child is complicated by their special needs. Previous posts addressed attending camps, participating in sports, joining community service clubs, and being exposed to music. Now is [...]
Team and individual sports were reviewed at the beginning of the week and day and overnight camps were looked at in the last post. Today I want to look at options for after-school activities. A typical after-school activity is sports, but many children are not interested in them. For children with special needs, sports can [...]
Summer is approaching and parents are considering activities for their children. Yesterday team and individual sports were reviewed and today we will look at camps. Many children attend camps, day and overnight ones. Camps expose children to new activities and experiences. Children develop new friendships and learn to interact with adults other than their parents [...]
