Special Needs Parenting
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Parenting special needs children is a unique, exciting and challenging experience. Find tips on various conditions, how to handle rude questions from strangers and even family, as well as basic tips from fellow moms of special needs children. Special Needs Moms editor: Tina Cruz |
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It's your worst nightmare: you take your child to the park, settle in on the bench to watch from afar (to foster some independence) when a larger child shoves your child to the ground causing tears.
As those with experience know, children with special needs can require extra help during the holidays. The lack of routine, novel situations and unexpected guests can throw off their equilibrium. Here are some suggestions that may help.
Read more: Holiday Survival Tips for Children with Autism and Special Needs
It may seem as though Halloween might be an easy holiday for kids, but for special needs kids, it can be a maze to be navigated. Many of the safety instructions that kids without special needs just know must be explained carefully to special needs children.
As parents of special needs children, it can be a daunting prospect to keep children safe. No matter how well they are watched, our children are still vulnerable to those that would prey upon them.
Read more: Guidelines For Protecting Special Needs Kids From Predators
Many parents lie awake at night, wondering what will happen to their special needs children if they weren't around to take care of them. Instead of worrying, parents can be proactive and establish a Special Needs Trust.
Read more: Establishing a Special Needs Trust for Your Child
Having multiples with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyper activity disorder) has been quite the challenge. I first noticed that there was something wrong with my twins when they entered kindergarten in 2005.
Many therapies are available for the treatment of autism, and I have discussed some of them in the past, such as dietary interventions, desensitization, and sensory integration and occupational therapy.
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Few parents who have children with autism can escape one of the hardest things to deal with, jealousy. Like a bad penny, it just keeps turning back up when the parent least expects it. Many children do feel jealousy of various forms, but often with a child diagnosed with autism, jealousy can be more pronounced. Luckily, this jealousy rarely gets out of hand. It can, however, be frustrating for a parent to address.Read more: Solutions For Dealing With Jealousy in Autistic Children
Many parents feel pressured to modify their child’s behavior to match what people consider normal, even when the existing behaviors are not a problem. For instance, my son Daniel would only wear exactly the same style and color clothes for many years. It didn’t do anybody any harm, and he felt safer that way. Therefore I didn’t do any more than coax him occasionally to wear something different. He moved on to other clothes when he felt ready and now dresses much the same as the other boys.
Osteopathy is one of the more recognized and accepted therapies for many conditions, on the line between conventional medicine and complementary medicine.
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