Latina Moms | Daughters
No matter how strong or positive you may be about the task of parenting, stress is hard to avoid. For those of us who are raising children with special needs, the stress we handle is multiplied. Instead of trying to ignore it, I have found ways to handle it positively, and it’s made all the [...]
When your child with special needs or disabilities is about to turn 3 years old, the State Early Intervention program will help him transition to the school system, if you want him to go to public school. Your child may start pre-school the very day he turns three and it can be an exciting step [...]
The concept of inclusion is typically introduced when kids are ready to turn three years old. Usually children with special needs are transitioned to the school system around the 36-month mark and that’s the time when we may find that the local resources available for our kids are limited. Still, there are benefits to inclusion [...]
Early intervention, therapy and stimulation may consume your life after your child is born with special needs or has been diagnosed with any type of disability. You’ll hear time and time again that the first three years of a child’s life are the most important for development, and at the same time, how crucial it [...]
Parents of kids with special needs tend to experience more stressful situations than typical parents. As a mother to two children who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome, I’ve encountered all sorts of isolation and stress while raising them. That’s why I know how important it is to be informed and to anticipate some of [...]
Putting yourself at the top of your priorities list for the New Year may sound selfish. After all, as mothers and wives, we all have that tendency to set our New Year’s resolutions based on our family’s needs, and especially on our children’s needs. But we also know that when things aren’t working for us, [...]
The diagnosis is a reality: your child has special needs. Receiving the news of a child’s disability is one of the hardest times in the lives of a family or a couple. Nobody expects or wishes to have a child with a disability, but it happens more frequently than we think. The CDC states than [...]
The last two weeks of the year may feel like a race to the finish line for some parents, as we scurry to make sure our kids have a special holiday. Then when January 1 arrives, most of us feel hopeful and hungry for a new start. Every New Year is a new beginning. All [...]
Parents of school-aged children with special needs or learning disabilities are no doubt familiar with the term IEP. But if they don’t understand why their child needs to receive education under an IEP, or Individualized Education Plan, class placement and accommodations may turn into a very frustrating and confusing discourse. No parents want their child [...]
The birth or diagnosis of a child with special needs brings unexpected feelings and challenges to families, and these challenges may complicate the relationship between the child’s parents. A mother may face feelings of depression, disappointment or sadness more intensely than a father or other members of the family. This is understandable, as she gave [...]
