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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a fast way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 2, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch podcast. The episode is called “The Best of the Coffee Klatch – Sensory Processing Disorder”. The episode features Dr. Lucy Miller, author of “Sensational Kids: Hope and … Continue reading →

Top 10 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Reading: Get Silly!

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Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! Silly is certainly in. I mean, with popular series like Captain Underpants, how could you possibly doubt the success of silly? My daughter recently brought home a chapter book called Snot Stew. No, it’s not about snot stew at all, thank goodness, but I suspect that the silly title was part of the attraction of the book. I know that I kept reading to figure out what the Snot Stew actually … Continue reading →

Get Your Giggle On

Scrapbooking can be fun. I know; what a concept, right? Often, scrappers get so caught up in creating elaborate page designs filled with expensive embellishments and newfangled techniques that they lose sight of the big picture. The art of crafting memory albums shouldn’t be a chore or an exercise in frustration; rather, piecing together pages featuring fabulous photos and heartfelt mementos should be fun. One of the ways you can infuse a little laughter into your scrapbook layouts is to look for humorous additions, such as jokes or riddles. For example, if you are creating a lively kids-themed page design, … Continue reading →

Spicing Up Easter Layouts

For scrapbook designers looking to put a little hop into an otherwise boring Easter-themed layout, consider channeling your inner Jerry Seinfeld or Maya Angelou. Sharing a smile along with Easter photos of your family members can go a long way to liven up a traditional holiday page design. For instance, rather than simply adhering a bunch of pictures of your children participating in an outdoor egg hunt on plain scrapbook paper, pepper the space with silly Easter jokes, such as: What did the eggs do when the light turned green? They egg-cellerated What kind of plants do eggs keep? Eggplants! … Continue reading →

Are You Beyond the Bump?

You know you are done having children if… the only way you would welcome another baby into your family is if a stork delivered it. If… holding a deliciously cute 6-month-old doesn’t make your ovaries ache. If… coming across a bunch of onesies doesn’t trigger the ugly cry. While fellow blogger Angela is contemplating adding to her family, many other moms are anticipating the end of the childbirth era. So when do you really know when your family is complete? My friend always jokes that only one of her six kids was planned–the twin who is the better listener. After … Continue reading →

Are You Ready For A Multi Racial Family

If you are considering adopting a child or children that are not part of your own race there are a few other things that you need to take into consideration. If you are considering it you are willing to welcome a child into your heart that does not look like you, great we did too. Have you considered that when you do welcome that child into your hearts that you will no longer be like the majority of other families? Are you ready for that? Have you given any consideration to what your friends and extended family may think? Think … Continue reading →

Comedian Jokes About Special Needs Children at Palin Event

A comedian named Eric Golub told a joke at an event that most people would find to be distasteful. He compared liberal political ideology to “special needs children”. This occurred at an event for Sarah Palin, who is the mother of a child who has Down Syndrome. For a moment, put aside whatever you happen to think about politician Sarah Palin, or her political ideology. In this particular situation, the most relevant thing about the former governor of Alaska is that she is a mother to a child who has special needs. Her son, Trig Palin, has Down syndrome. Recently, … Continue reading →

Genealogy Jokes and Funnies

Any genealogist knows that they have just as good of a sense of humor as anyone else. However, people who are not genealogists may unfairly view genealogists as dry and boring due to the amount of time that they spend researching and checking facts. Here are a few genealogy jokes and quips from around the web that will have everyone, genealogists and non – genealogists alike, roaring with laughter. Perhaps non – genealogists will see how funny genealogy jokes are and realize that underneath the serious and meticulous nature of a genealogist there is definitely plenty of room for humor. … Continue reading →

Fun Gifts For the Genealogists in Your Family

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What do you give to the person who loves a hobby that you don’t do, (or really understand)? This is a dilemma that family members of genealogists face every year. Whenever you are seeking unique, amusing, gifts, that genealogists will consider to be fun, it’s advisable to plan ahead. There are some great gift choices out there, if you know where to look. It isn’t easy to shop for fun gifts that will put a smile on the face of the genealogist in your life. You might not have any way to know, for certain, if that person currently has … Continue reading →

Signs That Your Child May Have Asperger’s Syndrome

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Asperger’s Syndrome has been described as a high functioning form of autism. It is an autism spectrum disorder. It isn’t always easy for a parent to realize that his or her child has Asperger’s Syndrome, for a number of reasons. The sooner you identify that your child has it, however, the quicker you can find treatments that can help your child. One of my brothers has Asperger’s Syndrome. He is an adult now, and doing just fine, (with some help.) He lives with our parents, has a job, and is generally happy. When he was a child, however, Asperger’s Syndrome … Continue reading →