Sep 21, 2011
Do you love Ellen Seidman’s blog which chronicles life with her spaghetti loving, obsessed-with-purple son, Max? If so, you’re going to love to hear she has two new blogs.
To the Max at Parents.com
The first blog is To the Max at Parents.com. At this blog, Seidman says she blogs about “about news and views on special needs.” The initial post is about 9/11, tragedy, and how her view...
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LoveThatMax Blogger Has 2 New Blogs
May 10, 2011
Yesterday I admitted almost blowing off a really cool story about Nick Forbis, the young man who is becoming a physical education teacher because he has no legs. My excuse was the bad childhood memories of gym class that haunt me to this day. Well, today I discovered those memories almost made me overlook another great story – even though it originated in my home state of Iowa!
Thank You, Ellen...
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Have You Heard about the Sparkle Effect?
May 2, 2011
One of my favorite special needs bloggers is Ellen Seidman at Love That Max. Her posts about life with Max, her son who lives with cerebral palsy, are funny, honest, and transparent. She also runs some really good give way contests now and then, so if you haven’t visited her site before, give it a try. You might win something!
Joy Cowley and Dr. Seuss
In her February 23 post (Yes, this follow up is...
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How to Find Books of Interest to Kids with Special Needs
Feb 11, 2011
The superhero world has been busy, busy, busy recently. In fact, a conflagration of posts at the intersection of superheros and special needs has me thinking a new superhero movement is gathering steam in the stratosphere.
Max’s Special Powers
The movement came to my attention in September with Ellen Seidman’s post about her son’s special powers. If you haven’t read it yet,...
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Superheros, Unite!
Dec 3, 2010
This year, I’ve seen numerous articles about buying appropriate gifts for kids with special needs. But most are long on generalities and short on specifics. Here are three shopping guides that give details you’ll appreciate:
Terrri Mauro at about.com
Once again, Terri Mauro provides an abundance of links at her website. My favorites are:
Enterprising Parents – An index of businesses...
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6 Gift Guides for Parents of Kids with Special Needs
