by The Special Needs Companies | Dec 22, 2020
On a recent Facebook Live session in our “Circle of Care” Facebook group, we had the pleasure of hearing from guest host Jessica Leving Siegel, author of “Billy’s Sister: Life when your sibling has a disability,” host of “The Special Siblings Podcast,” and founder of...
by The Special Needs Companies | Nov 25, 2020
Originally Published on Thrive Global “Happy” holidays? Let’s face it… the holidays can be the hardest time of the year by a longshot after you’ve lost someone dear to you. In a time where friends and family are meant to gather together, it’s all too easy to...
by Special Needs Family Services | Aug 21, 2020
While all active parents are caregivers in some sense of the word, parents of special needs children are more than just parents — we also take on the roles of nurses, educators, therapists, and so much more with, sometimes, little to no training or prior...
by Special Needs Family Services | Jul 30, 2020
Author: Meredith R. Pizzi, MPA, MT-BC Founder and Executive Director, Roman Music Therapy Services, LLC Have you ever been in the kitchen, preparing dinner maybe, and your spouse or your child starts humming a recognizable tune and suddenly it’s in your brain?! Soon...
by Special Needs Family Services | Jul 24, 2020
Author: El Robertson | Pediatric Speech and Language Therapist BSc Before they can talk and even walk . . . babies love music. Whether it is dancing to music from the TV, clapping along to moms singing or banging spoons with daddy on the table, babies can’t get...
by Special Needs Family Services | Jul 23, 2020
Author: Annette Hines, Founder of Special Needs Companies When my daughter Elizabeth was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to the new school year, even as much as she was looking forward to it. Elizabeth was blind and in a...