special needs kids

  1. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Which exit for autism?

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Jan 14, 2013
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    Despite all the research and data, endless debate continues about why New Jersey has a high rate of autism diagnosis. Is there...
  2. Special Needs

    What parents want you to know about kids with Asperger’s

    By Maria Mora on Dec 24, 2012
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    Many kids with a high-functioning form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome are mainstreamed in regular classrooms at school. Learn...
  3. Special Needs

    Helping children with sensory challenges enjoy the holiday season

    By Guest Author on Dec 18, 2012
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    While the holiday season is supposed to be joyous, family gatherings and holiday decorations can actually be quite stressful for...
  4. Kids with Special Needs

    Autism and television: The big turn on

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Dec 3, 2012
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    In 1951 reel life, I Love Lucy filmed its pilot episode. In real life, Lucille Ball was pregnant (and showing) with her husband...
  5. Special Needs

    Holiday tips from parents of children with autism

    By Maria Mora on Nov 28, 2012
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    Whether you have a special needs child or you're simply looking for ways to streamline the holidays for your family, these tips will...
  6. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: My daughter has cerebral palsy

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Nov 22, 2012
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    Lisa Viele, 39, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, talks about juggling life with three kids — one with cerebral palsy — and making...
  7. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism in a weary world

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Nov 19, 2012
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    Portia, in Act 5, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” utters, “How far that little candle throws his beams!/So...
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    The Genius of Autism 2012

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Oct 29, 2012
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    The performers of the second annual "Genius of Autism" showcased the innate genius of singers, dancers, musicians, painters and...
  9. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    The passion of autism

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Oct 22, 2012
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    What is passion, exactly? There’s Glenn Close and Fatal Attraction...
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    Autism and average and schnooks, oh, my!

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Oct 15, 2012
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    Ray Liotta as Henry Hill in the 1990 movie Goodfellas utters this famous line about life in Witness Protection: "I'm an average...
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    Autism and the fairytale

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Oct 2, 2012
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    Once upon a time, in a land not so far away called New York City, there lived a not-so-young girl who dreamed of becoming a...
  12. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism: That’s what friends are for

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Sep 24, 2012
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    In my youth, Wednesdays and Sundays too-numerous-to-count were spent with family in a Broadway matinee. My father and mother, a...
  13. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism, adjectives and labels: Words to live by

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Sep 17, 2012
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    The first sentence of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick begins, “Call me Ishmael.” Ishmael may or may not be the narrator’s real...
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    Autism and me: 'Til death do us part

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Sep 10, 2012
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    When you are parenting a special needs child, you can't help but wonder how his life will be once you are gone.
  15. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism and back to school: Another brick in the wall

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Sep 4, 2012
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    As the parent of an atypical son, few things are more stressful than the first day of school. There’s the yelling… the screaming…...
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    Autism: A sister’s vision

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Aug 23, 2012
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    My vision is 20/200. Legally blind. Sometimes, it takes a little help from a 5-year-old — both literally and figuratively — to gain...
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    Can’t we all just get along?

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Aug 17, 2012
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    We, the parents of special needs children — specifically those on the autism spectrum — should get along. Unity, it would seem, is...
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    Autism: The gift that keeps on giving

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Jul 31, 2012
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    When it comes to children who have autism, sometimes you just need to take a closer look and gain some perspective. Then, you'll...
  19. Special Needs

    Parenting a disabled child: Siblings growing older

    By Ami Burns on Apr 30, 2012
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    My sister was born with severe cerebral palsy. I've known for many years that when the time comes for our parents to no longer be...
  20. Parenting How-to

    How to get an IEP for your child

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 9, 2012
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    If your child has a disability, you can request an IEP -- a document that outlines the special education services he or she will...
  21. Autistic Spectrum Disorders

    Autism diagnosis: Are more kids said to be autistic just because interpretations have changed?

    By   on Jan 3, 2012
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    Is something as simple as a different diagnosis for the same symptoms behind the meteoric rise in cases of autism recently? Find out...