The fireworks and flags are long gone, but the holiday’s been on my mind ever since. Meet Chloe Downey The pre-occupation began with a post at Chloe Downy’s CaringBridge page. She’s a teenager who recently completed successful treatment for High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Though she’s pretty much done with doctors and hospitals, her mom often posts thoughtful...

Special family events during the holidays are supposed to be fun. But parents of special needs kids know that the excitement and extra stimulation those occasions create can be recipes for disaster. about.com Terri Mauro’s article at about.com has some great advice about how parents can engineer more successful holiday outings with special needs kids. Among other things, her common sense suggestions...

The holidays are supposed to be a time to relax and enjoy your family. But if you are the parent of a special needs child, the expectations of the season can become a time of great stress. Meet Joan Celebi Recently, a Twitter update mentioned a teleseminar for special needs parents with special needs coach Joan Celebi. After downloading and listening to the seminar, which is about an hour long, I...