Local churches go the extra mile to meet the needs of children with special needs.
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A Venti Vice
Special needs parenting and the coffee addiction
When Family Fears the Diagnosis
How to get support from your family who just doesn’t get it.
The Age Game
What happens when your child with special needs becomes an adult with special needs? How to prepare for the transition.
In the Spirit
Churches go the extra mile to meet the needs of children with special needs.
Dyslexia in Texas
Mom and dyslexia awareness advocate Lyn Pollard answers your questions about the laws, services and resources available in our state.
Tweens with Special Needs
Staying sane when your child with special needs reaches the tween years.
Airport Readiness Program
Learn about a special program that prepares children with developmental delays to take flight
Child Care for Special Needs
Solving the child-care dilemma for children with special needs
Swimming Lessons for Special Needs
Children with special needs find freedom in the water
Pragmatic Language Disorders
How to handle the challenges of raising a child with PLI
Dating as a Single Parent of a Child with Special Needs
How is a single parent to navigate the challenges of finding love while raising a child with special needs?
What Do You Say?
Handling the challenges of pragmatic language disorders
Getting Their Feet Wet
Julia Kachur can swim. This is a big deal for the 16-year-old, who has mild cerebral palsy, cognitive disabilities and…
Jamba Juice
Vibe: Jamba’s style is decidedly health-nut chic. Holistic practices and ingredients are a way of life here, but they serve…
Inspiring Children’s Books About Special Needs
Whether you’re hoping to show your child with special needs that it’s OK to be different or promote empathy in…
Disney's A Christmas Carol
The classic tale by Charles Dickens gets new life as a CG-animated film starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge and all three ghosts.
Diagnosing Sensory Integration Disorder
The identification of SID is not a black and white process; evaluation can involve multiple tests of fine motor skills, a parent interview and assessments of physical development.
Deciphering Dysgraphia
Does your young student struggle when gripping a writing utensil? Is his handwriting illegible? Your pediatrician may point to a…
Birthdays: Budget Or Blowout?
Themes are all the rage in Birthdayville. As any Dallas-area parent knows, when you are planning your child’s annual ode…