by Bonnie Landau | Jul 5, 2018 | Guest Post, Parenting
When you are an expecting parent, life can be filled with a combination of excitement, anticipation, stress and fear. When you’re expecting a child with a mental or physical disability, you have the same feelings, but it can also be trepidatious of the challenges that...
by Bonnie Landau | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Parenting
Need immediate help? If you have an emergency situation, CALL 911. If you suspect someone is thinking about suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or visit their website to do an online chat. Call The Trevor Project at...
by Bonnie Landau | May 4, 2018 | Blog, Mom Care, Parenting
So many people look at my life and cannot restrain their need to comment, “It must be so difficult.” They look at me, my journey and my children, and they cannot imagine themselves walking this path. What so many people do not realize is the many small joys that come...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 17, 2018 | Blog, Mom Care, Parenting
The past decade of my life has been devoted to helping my children recover from their developmental delays. Not only fighting with schools, moving to get into a better school and making sure their IEPs are implemented, but also focusing on what can be done at home to...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 11, 2017 | Back to School, Book Review, Parenting
Going back to school is uppermost in our mind this time of year, and we all know our kids have the hardest time expressing it. Sometimes reading to them, then discussing the story, is a great way to help your child open and about their anxiety. Vicki at Babies to...
by Bonnie Landau | May 31, 2017 | Blog, Parenting
When I was a child, my parents kept the TV locked in a cabinet, and we were only allowed to watch 2 hours per week. Usually Little House on the Prairie on Monday nights, and Love Boat on Saturday night. If we were lucky, they would fall asleep during Love Boat and we...
by Bonnie Landau | May 1, 2017 | Blog, Learning Disability, Parenting
For parents who have children with moderate learning issues, they are very aware that their children are stuck in the middle. Their kids are not severely disabled or autistic, nor are they typical kids with typical challenges. These kids are stuck between...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog, Parenting, Twice Exceptional
While working as a therapist with special ed kids in schools, I have noticed a trend with Special Ed Moms. They are so ernest to help their child succeed, they become hyper focused on the problem, forgetting about the things that are going right. Many times parents...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 7, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Blog, Learning Styles, Parenting, Twice Exceptional
Q: My son is a junior in high school and struggles with significant depression and anger problems. He has been labeled twice exceptional. He is gifted in math and goes to the city college for math classes, but he is still in resource class for language arts due to...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 4, 2017 | Mom Care, Parenting
I know we all had dreams for our kids, imagining all the typical experiences they would have. Even if we have kids with no special ed challenges, life as a mom is full of surprising moments that can take us from calm to overwhelmed in a heartbeat. I know for me having...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 24, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Parenting
Q: I was heartbroken today when my NT (neurotypical) son told me that he didn’t want to be in our family anymore because he doesn’t matter. He always has to take a second seat to our son with autism because, honestly, he just doesn’t need as much...
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