http://www.raising-special-kids.com/raising-special-kids-blog.html Follow a father's journey from clueless to advocate with four very special girls. Get updated information on parenting special needs, disabilities, therapies, special education en-us parenting advice Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:08 GMT Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:08 GMT raising-special-kids.com http://www.raising-special-kids.com/eliminate-anxiety.html 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:06 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/emotional-disorders.html Emotional disorders is not exactly a medically accurate term, but is generally used to describe disorders that primarily affect behavior, moods, and emotions. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:06 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/emotional-disorders-general.html Emotional Disorders General Characteristics: each specific diagnosis has its own set of symptoms, but keep in mind that there many overlapping symptoms, which make getting an accurate diagnosis very difficult. It took us nearly 13 years to finally get a good diagnosis for our daughter, which resulted in correct medication and treatment. Doctors (and parents) can be hesitant to “label” children Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:05 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/Eosinophilic-Esophagitis.html Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) is an inflammation of the esophagus as a result of the abnormal infiltration of eosinophils in an allergic reaction. Because many of the symptoms are the same as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) it is usually mistaken for reflux and misdiagnosed, sometimes for years. EE can be considered as food allergies and is usually classed as a blood disorder. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:04 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/fasd.html Is FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, related to Autism Spectrum Disorder? The answer may surprise you. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:03 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/eosinophilic-gastroenteritis.html Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EG) is still a fairly rare disease; however it has become more prevalent within the past few years. EOS, as it is sometimes called, can actually be classified as a blood disorder, even though the affected part of this disease is the gastro-intestinal tract. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:03 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/free-appropriate-public-education.html Children with disabilities have, under federal and state laws, the basic right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), and since this is the basic right that all the rest of the laws and programs are designed to support, let's find out what exactly is meant by FAPE. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:02 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/homeschoolers.html Homeschoolers Rock! Congratulations. First of all, you can do this. Yes, it can be a frustrating, time challenging, what-have-I-gotten-myself-into-now experience, but it can also be fun, rewarding, connecting, and valuable experience for the whole family. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:01 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/high-fructose-corn-syrup.html In all the commercials by sweetsurprise.com, after giving the statement “you know what they say about High Fructose Corn Syrup,” no one seems to be able to answer the “what?” question that inevitably follows. Here are some research based facts you can give as answers should you find yourself faced with what to say about the health effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:01 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/IEP-timeline.html What is the IEP timeline? What is the whole IEP process? These are questions parents have that are answered here. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:00 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/intermittent-explosive-disorder.html Everyone loses their temper now and again, so what makes it Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)? When it becomes a repeated series of aggressive and violent behavior that is totally out of proportion with what is going on, and especially out of character for the person. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:40:59 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/panic-attack.html 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:12 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/parenting-tips.html Is there a secret to parenting special needs children? Where can you find some down-to-earth parenting tips for raising special kids? Start here for practical parenting advice on parenting special needs children. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:11 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/parentingskills.html 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:11 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/parent-involvement.html : Parent is the absolute best way to improve academic outcome for kids (all kids) in school. Find out what you can do to get involved and help you child at school. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:10 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/parents-rights.html Parents rights for special education policy explained for you to understand. Parents of special needs children are given rights to help them enforce the rules of procedure making sure your child is given a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:09 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/physical-disability.html The search for information on a Physical Disability can be confusing, but here we will try to pull things together and make it understandable. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:08 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/Positive-Parenting.html 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:08 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/preventing-a-tantrum.html Preventing a tantrum is so much easier than it is to stop it once it starts. Here are some tips for preventing temper tantrums: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:06 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/sensory-definition.html Sensory definition. Here is a glossary of sensory integration disorder terms to help you understand what on earth they are talking about, especially when you are trying to put together a sensory diet Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:07:18 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/sensory-integration.html Sensory Integration is a disorder that is largely undiagnosed and misunderstood. Find out the information here that you need to know about Sensory Integration Dysfunction. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:02 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/special-education-terms.html What do these special education terms mean? All of these acronyms are so confusing, so to help you define these terms, use this glossary. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:01 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/special-education.html Find out how to use the special education laws to help your child succeed. Basic rights, planning, record keeping, problem solving, inclusion, communication, transition, and IEP. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:01 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/special-needs-resources.html The Challenge of Finding Special Needs Resources. The one thing I have had the most difficulty with over the years that I have been “in the system” is to find out exactly what services and resources are available and how to get them. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:00 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/special-needs-sports.html Sports, especially special needs sports, is more than just a fun time for kids. Organized sports promote proper social interaction, teamwork, sportsmanship, and communication and provide physical activity for conditioning, sensory integration, fine and gross motor skill building, and the joy of accomplishment. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:59 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/start-here.html 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? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:58 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/tantrum-in-progress.html A tantrum in progress is difficult to deal with so you really want to get a tantrum stopped before it develops a life of its own, but in real life, that doesn't always happen. You need to be prepared with some sound practices before you have to deal with your child's tantrum in progress in the checkout line at the store. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:57 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/thankful-tree.html The Thankful Tree is a great family activity this fall. It can really bring your family together and promotes daily positive thinking. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:56 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/Ten_Commandments_For_Parents.html An unknown author wrote these Ten Commandments for Parents of Children with Disabilities and they are so good that I wanted to include them here for you as a great start here article. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:56 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/thank-you.html Thank you for subscribing to the Raising Special Kids Newsletter. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:55 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/therapy.html Information on the different types of therapy and alternatives available for your special needs child. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:54 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/types-of-anxiety-disorders.html There are 5 Types of Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder). Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:53 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/urticaria-glossary.html The Urticaria Glossary defines many of the terms associated with urticaria, which is very helpful in understanding about this disorder. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:53:51 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/my-story.html This is my story about how I began raising special kids and how this website came to be. This is how SBI helped my family move to another level, and how you can too. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:15 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/more-information.html More information about the topics on this website are included in the links here, as well as links to my other sites, my friends'sites, and recommended sites that I think will help you or be of interest. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:14 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/music-therapy.html Kids love music and music therapy is a great way to engage and teach all kids, but especially kids with special needs. Theraputic music works great with autism therapies, adhd kids, bipolar, anxiety and many other emotional and developmental disabilities. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:13 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/migraine-pain.html Migraine pain is that blinding, “I just want to rip my head off to make it stop” kind of pain that can put a quick halt to most any kind of normal activity. Oh, who are we kidding – you can barely stand to breath, clothing hurts, and any movement seems to jam the ice pick a little farther into your head - Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:12 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/legal-help.html Getting legal help can be a frustrating and expensive road to travel, but knowing what resources are available in your community, how to access them and having enough knowledge to be able to start asking questions puts you miles ahead of most parents navigating the special education legal maze. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:54:04 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/just-one-bite.html Just one bite can hurt. The complexity of food allergies, intolerance's, IgE mediated responses, Celiac, anaphylaxis, Eosinophilic disorders among others, and the variety and depth of urban legends, old wives tales and outright lies, makes understanding what you can and can't do so difficult Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:54:03 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/learn-see-do.html The January project is a learn see do board where our family is posting each night in January something that we would like to learn, to go see or do together as a family or for a homeschool activity during the year 2009. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:54:03 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/demi-lovato-speech.html Demi Lovato Speech - Demi Lavato's heart-felt speech shows just how much the strength and character of the kids with Eosinophilic Disorders can touch the lives of those around them. Take a few minutes and really listen to this speech by Demi Lovato. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:52 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/disclaimer.html This is the website disclaimer - we are not responsible for what you do with the information presented here - this is by no means meant as a substitute for consulting a qualified professional. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:52 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/dealing-with-tantrums.html Dealing with tantrums, especially with a special needs child, is never an easy task for a parent, and can stretch your patience and parenting skills to the extreme. The best plan is to stop a tantrum before it gets started, but that isn’t always possible. Here are some ideas to use after the tantrum starts. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:51 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/contact.html Contact Us using this convenient form. We want to hear from you! Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:50 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/community-garden.html Our kids loved getting involved with the Community Garden this last summer - and keep asking when we can go back to the garden! Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:50 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/celiac-disease.html Celiac Disease is considered an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine. It affects people of all age groups, and is thought to be highly under diagnosed as symptoms may not be obvious. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:49 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/cold_urticaria.html Urticaria is an allergic reaction with hives and swelling brought on by histamine production through exposure to a specific trigger. Cold Urticaria, Heat (Cholinergic) Urticaria, and Chronic Urticaria are some of the main types. Cold Urticaria being the most serious as some reactions can be anaphylatic. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:49 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/bipolar-parent-tips.html Bipolar Parent Tips gives you some ideas and tips to help be successful with your special kid with bipolar disorder. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:48 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/book-store.html Introduction to the Raising Special Kids Book Store. Books have been an important part of my life and are a great way to research information that you need for your particular situation. There is no substitute for holding a book firmly in your hands to bring to life and understanding the contents and the meaning of the author. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:48 GMT http://www.raising-special-kids.com/autism-signs.html Early developmental autism signs to look for in your child. These are meant to provide you with the questions to ask your child's doctor. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:36:47 GMT