Children all over the United States go to school with a chronic illness. Each year in this country, approximately six million children – ranging from newborn to seventeen years old – are hospitalized for many different conditions. It is estimated that 13-17% of the children in the US have a chronic illness. (Stein, R.E.K., Silver, […]
Tag: Special Needs
Does My Child Need a Tutor?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about big kids and their physical, social and emotional development as they grow. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about big kids – children five and up. […]
Celebrating Differences
I was going to tell you all about my friend and Mommybites speaker, Meg Zucker. I was going to tell you how she is a remarkable mom, an accomplished lawyer and that she also happened to be born with a rare condition whereby she only has one finger on each hand and one toe on […]
This Is How to Keep Your Child with Special Needs Active
Now that the sun’s shining and the flowers are in bloom, we find every excuse to venture outside and start moving. We all know that exercise is important; but it’s even more crucial for children with special needs. Not only does exercise have physical benefits, but it has a strong impact on the social and emotional well-being of children.
Using Art for Therapy
By Shnieka Johnson, museum educator, curriculum designer and independent consultant specializing in museums and schools While working as a museum educator, I encountered children of all ages, races, socioeconomic backgrounds, learning styles and abilities. My work with a particular group of children classified as having special needs had a lasting affect on my teaching style, and as […]