In this post, I am mostly referring to Pediatric Therapy of Speech (SP), Occupational (OT), and Physical (PT) Therapy. I am only versed in these three types of therapy because my daughter is currently in them or had them in the past! I am not a medical professional, this is solely my opinion as a parent! A couple of weeks ago…
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Therapy Burnout…
**Written on March 8, 2018** Thursday afternoon, our day for speech therapy. This is the therapy that we go to as a family, today we arrived early and sat in the parking lot for a little bit until it was time to go in. I turn to Darrick and said I think we have “Therapy Burnout”…him being positive looks at…
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Why Special-Need Parents Need Support Groups
When you are a parent of a special needs child (or children), it’s important that you form your own support groups around you to help you get through the challenging times you will no doubt face. You need someone who is there for you, people you can talk to, and people who understand what you’re going through. Once I became…
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The Importance of Schedules in Special Need Parenting
As a parent of special needs child, you have your hands full. As if regular parenting isn’t enough, there will be even more challenges that you have to face. Just as the term “special needs” implies, your child will have additional needs that neuro typical children won’t necessarily have. All children need structure and routine, but children with special needs…
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Mommy Guilt: Pre-K Blues…
As a mother we want everything to be perfect for our children. And if it can’t be perfect we want to do everything we can to turn the situation around for our children. At the end of last year, I shared how we had Emma tested for Autism because we wanted to know exactly what we were dealing with. We…
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