by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
And as the mom of a daughter with autism and as a children’s book lover, I’ve wanted to highlight some incredible children’s books about neurodiversity that represent kids just like her. If you’re a frequent reader here, you know it’s...
by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good, Fashion
I’ve been so happy to see clothing brands expanding their offerings to meet the diverse needs of their customers, whether it’s Halloween costumes for kids with special needs or adaptive clothing for kids with sensory issues. And this new Zappo’s...
by Kate Etue | Thinking : Parent, Tips + Tricks
Nothing gets me emotional quite like the Folger’s coffee holiday commercial, with the sentimental mother-son reunion at 5:30 AM over a cup of coffee. (I’m not joking, I cry every time.) But that’s not quite most people’s reality when we travel...
by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings
With the holidays coming up, grandparents and friends are naturally asking for ideas for gifts for the kids, but when you are shopping for toys for kids with cognitive disabilities, it can make the gifting a little more challenging. For my daughter, play time is also...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
I’ve been looking for that next great heartwarming book to read to my kids after having fallen in love with Augie in RJ Palacio’s Wonder a couple years back. So when I saw my friend Jamie Sumner’s new book Roll With It in stores this week —...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion
Target has been pretty ahead of the mass retailer curve in terms of sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids. And I’m so happy to see they’re adding new adaptive Halloween costumes this year, made for to help ensure that all kinds of kids get to...
by Kate Etue | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks
I recently described my 10 tips for a Disney vacation with a special needs child, to help you ensure that the trip is as magical for all of you. But I wanted to give more details about the totally free Disability Access Service (DAS) card for those of you looking into...
by Kate Etue | Family Travel
Disney World is supposed to be the happiest place on earth, but as I was preparing for our family’s recent trip, I admit I was dreading parts of it. It would be the first trip for our youngest daughter, who has cognitive special needs, and I had no idea how we...
by Liz Gumbinner | Thinking : Parent
Yesterday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos acknowledged that yes, she has proposed to cut the $17.6 million that funds the Special Olympics, from the US education budget next year. And I get it — sometimes you see something on the news about the government...
by Kristen Chase | Podcast
With World Autism Day fast approaching, for many of us who don’t have children with Autism in our family, we might let this important day slip off our radar. However, given the number of children on the Spectrum, there’s a good chance that even though your...
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