Health & Day Care
 
 
 
 

Health & Daily Care

From mealtimes to vaccines and everything in between, this information will help you establish routines for the day to day needs of your child.

 
My Community
 
 
 
 

My Community

Connect to a network of parents and professionals and develop your own support network of peers and advisors.

 
Establishing Services
 
 
 
 

Establishing Services

Don't know where to start? Overwhelmed by all the acronyms? Learn how to navigate the system of care and tips on preparing for IEPs.

 
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Meet Our Experts

Our panel of experts combine medical and therapeutic perspectives with years of experience working passionately alongside famiiles and children with special needs.

 
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Tools & Resources

A library of resources, reference links and easy to print guidelines for you to post on the fridge and share with others!

 
Love, Laugh & Live
 
 
 
 

Love, Laugh, & Live

This section is devoted to our amazing moms. It's ok, in fact we encourage you to laugh and develop goals for YOURSELF! Share your secrets of sanity and be encouraged to take time for you!

 

 

Feeding and Meals

Need some help coping with your child’s eating issues? The articles in this section describe the development of eating behaviors in children and offer some new mealtime approaches that you may find helpful.
 
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A child with physical disabilities may face eating challenges that include trouble swallowing liquids, safely chewing or swallowing foods with certain textures, and feeding himself independently...(continued)
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AbilityPath.org compiled four fun and easy recipes to make for the Fourth of July.
Ten healthy kid friendly foods with tips on how to get your child to eat them
Cassy Christianson, OT and credentialed feeding and swallowing specialist answers parent’s questions about feeding children with special needs
Consult your pediatrician before starting finger foods and discuss the appropriate foods and the latest information on allergies and the appropriate ages to introduce certain foods
For children with Down syndrome, there may be additional circumstances that lead to more challenges with eating and swallowing
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You can encourage your child to try new foods and textures by having him help you prepare the new foods
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