Does your child get dressed by themselves? It’s an important developmental milestone and self-care skill. Adaptive clothing makes it easier for children with special needs to learn the skill of getting dressed.
Take Action! Support Special Education at Thornton Creek!
I’m the parent of three children enrolled in Special Education at Thornton Creek Elementary. I’ve recently learned that the school district is planning to make significant changes to the special education program at Thornton Creek beginning in the 2017-2018 school year. When it was time for my son, Sebby, to go to Kindergarten, I chose […]
Visiting Santa With Your Special Needs Child
This past Sunday, we were invited by Northgate Mall to take part in their Caring Santa program. The Caring Santa visit at Northgate Mall occurred before the mall opened to shoppers. Not only did they have snacks set out for the children, but also a coloring area and a social story for the children to […]
Have a Special Needs Child? Caring Santa is Northgate and other Simon Malls
Thank you to Northgate Mall for inviting my family to be your guest at Caring Santa and giving us a gift card towards our photo package! One of the challenges as a parent of a special needs child is that the little things so many families take for granted don’t come easy for us. Things […]
An Open Letter to Seattle Public Schools
It’s time to do the right thing. It’s time to negotiate a fair contract settlement with Seattle teachers and support professionals.