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Tips for Traveling with Your Child With Autism
Think back to your childhood summer vacations and you may be reminded of your fondest memories traveling with your family. Many children and their families have been waiting a whole year to visit relatives, go on a special trip, or take a relaxing vacation. Traveling with children can be challenging but having strategies can help make summer vacations more enjoyable, particularly if you have a child with special needs. Many families I have worked with have had negative experiences traveling and have ended up cutting their vacations short because of lack of planning. To avoid these potential frustrating summer vacations, here are some tips based on research findings and years of clinical experience with hundreds of families of children with special needs that can help make your summer vacation successful and stress free!
HEAL BEFOR KIDS – UPDATED JUNE 10, 2010
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of lifes longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you yet they do not belong to you Kahlil Gibran
Making Time for Sex Can Save Your Relationship!
In today’s nonstop world of business meetings, kids’ activities and household chores, it’s hard to make time for sex. Add to that the pressure to perform on demand (as if it were a scheduled meeting) and sex can all but disappear from a relationship. But before you and your spouse get to this point, take a few minutes to learn how to make time for sex and rekindle the passion in your relationship.
The Facts of Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy changes your center of gravity, and as a result, you may get neck aches, backaches and soreness in your shoulders. Massage is one way to help alleviate some of this pain, according to the Baby Center website. Although prenatal massage therapy is usually safe, talk to your doctor about getting a massage before you do.
Handling the End of School Transition for Your Child With Autism
The end of the school year is a busy but exciting time of year for students and their parents. School parties and summer fun is just around the corner. Kids are eager for vacation and looking forward to all kinds of summer activities. For many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other special needs, the end of the school marks an important transition time for families and teachers including assessing student progress, reviewing Individual Education Plans, developing appropriate goals, and preparing to transition to new teachers, classrooms, or schools. Few programs offer systematic and thorough support for these students and their families to ensure the smoothest transition possible and maintenance of annual gains. Many programs do not offer continuous educational support and most fail to allow time or resources for the current teachers, aides, and specialists to collaborate with next years educational team. Therefore, parents are often responsible to make this transition happen. Here are some tips for getting through the summer and planning for fall for your child with special needs!