We all know transitions can be one of the most difficult skills for a child to learn. Sometimes all the tips and strategies can help but still the problem persists. That’s when a bag of tricks can help the parent or the educator. Mind you, this is not a permanent solution and needs to change frequently so the child…

Summer can be a wonderful time spent leisurely with the family, but sometimes idle time can be a negative formula for a regression of skills for a child with special needs. It is not only important to keep a regular schedule during the summer (as best you can- a different schedule than the school year but a schedule…

Summertime and the living is supposed to be easy right?   But for many children the change from a structured school routine to a more casual schedule with more social gatherings (family vacations, trips to the mall, movies, pool parties, etc.) can be very stressful with increased outbreaks of stubbornness, refusals,…

Sometimes stubbornness can mask the ability to make decisions or the fear in making one. Ever hear the phrase “digging your heels in”?  Surely we have all had periods of stubbornness-the will not budge syndrome either physically or viewpoint-because we truly felt we were sticking to our belief. But when the…