Raising Special Kids Blog

This is the Blog version of Raising Special Kids. Follow a father's journey from clueless to advocate with four very special girls and get the latest updates for information on raising special kids. This is the place to go for tips on parenting special needs, disabilities, therapies, activities, resources, special education and more.

Parenting Advice for Raising Special Kids

A friendly place for some straight up parenting advice on raising special kids from the perspective of a father turned advocate. Follow this father's journey from clueless to advocate with four very s

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Anxiety Disorder

Over 40 million Americans are affected by Anxiety Disorder. Find out more about anxiety, how to tell if you or your child has anxiety, and what you can do about it.

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Causes of Panic Attacks

What Are The Causes of Panic Attacks. The short and obvious answer: panic attacks are caused by high anxiety. But, what exactly is anxiety? Understanding how anxiety crops up will help you defeat panic attacks. Anxiety is probably the most basic of all emotions. While anxiety, by its nature, is an unpleasant sensation, it is not by any means dangerous.

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Eliminate Anxiety and Panic Attacks For Good

Eliminate Anxiety - An unpleasant feeling forms in your throat, your chest feels tighter, now a sudden shortness of breath, and what do you know—your heart skips a beat. “Please, God, not here.” A quick scan of the territory—is it threatening? Four unfriendly faces queue behind, one person in front. Pins and needles seem to prick you through your left arm, you feel slightly dizzy, and then the explosion of fear as you dread the worst. You are about to have a panic attack.

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Emotional Disorders

Emotional disorders is not exactly a medically accurate term, but is generally used to describe disorders that primarily affect behavior, moods, and emotions.

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Therapy

Information on the different types of therapy and alternatives available for your special needs child.

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Parenting Skills

Just what are some parenting skills you can use in real life situations that you face everyday? Here are a few things that you can use each and everyday to bring a little calm back to the chaos.

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Start Here

What does it all mean? Start here to begin making sense out of it all. You know in your heart that something with your child is just not right, or else things are more than obvious. What are you going to do now?

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Positive Parenting

Here are some tips for positive parenting approaches that you can use to teach your kids a new way to think and behave. This stuff works! Just remember, like learning anything else, it takes a lot of practice.

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Activities with Special Needs Children

Where do you find activities for you and your special kid? Here are some ideas and places to look for things to do.

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