Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like …
How to Talk to a Special Needs Parent
I am a mother of an amazing little six year old girl, Casey. Some may say she is medically fragile, some say she has special needs, some say disabled, and the list goes on and on. We say she is Casey (or Princess Casey). We know when we leave our house that we will draw …
Organizations for Kids with Special Needs
We would like to share/feature some FREE items that you can obtain for your little ones. There are many wonderful organizations and individuals who are volunteering their time and efforts to bring joy into the lives of our children. If there are any that we missed, please comment below with details. Thank you to all …
2012 Holiday Party
On Saturday, December 15th, 2012 we hosted our first Special Needs Holiday Party Our friends at Courtyard Austin Northwest Arboretum generously donated space for the party. We held a book drive and received many wonderful books that enabled us to have gifts from Santa for each of the kids. All books that were not used …
Holiday Party – 2012
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Halloween Crafts – 2012
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How to Reduce Drooling?
Many of our kids deal with drooling and there are lots of different approaches to help. First off however, it is really best to determine where the drool is coming from. Is the drool from salivary secretions? Is the drool from allergies? Is the drool actually refluxed food? Is the drool not really a drool …
School, but My Child is Only 3?!
Many of us come home from the NICU and enter a whole new world. We have countless doctor appointments, monitors, medications, etc. A lot of us also are introduced to a form of early intervention services for our child. In Texas these services are call ECI, each state has their own abbreviation. Early intervention services …
Who’s Who?
After having a child with special needs, you will find yourself learning a lot more about the medical field than you have ever imagined. It can be very confusing. Often times you need to see a specialist, but which one? Here is a quick guide that we hope helps to take out some of that …
Music With Friends – June 2012
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