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Making the most out of the Autism Society of Illinois

August 4, 2011

Your child has an autism spectrum disorder and you live in Illinois or you want to live in Illinois. You start calling friends, joining chat rooms, and asking all over for information on autism, on Illinois, on schools, on legislation, on support groups, and on therapy providers. I have news for you, your research is [...]

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Fandango With Kids: Tips For A Trip To the Movies

August 1, 2011

Summer is meant to be active, fun, and exhausting for children but sometimes the weather just won’t cooperate. What do you do on days when they can’t run outside, swim, or barbeque? You Fandango! Remember these words of wisdom for the best theater experience with your children.  Top tips for a trip with kids to [...]

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How to Survive a Day with a Child at Six Flags Great America

July 28, 2011

We all have memories of the amazing days as children when we took a trip to the amusement park. Growing up in Chicago, my park was Six Flags Great America. It was so easy for my parents: Plan the day, get some hats and suntan lotion and go! If your child has special needs it [...]

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Milestones for Kid’s Success

July 22, 2011

How do we identify the milestones our kids need to succeed? How fast should your child be developing mentally and physically? Does every child develop on their own schedule or should you compare your child to the “norm”? Milestones are important to be aware of because if children are not in the general range of [...]

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Five Tips For Flying With Kids On Southwest Airlines

July 5, 2011

Air travel with children is always tough. With children along, you need more prep time, you must be extra alert at the airport to not lose track of them, parents and children are a bit nervous, ear pain may ensue, and you may deal with other perhaps loud, rude, or inappropriate fellow passengers. Enjoy the [...]

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How To Advocate For Your Child Now

June 22, 2011

A parent is their child’s number one advocate. If a parent does not act on behalf of their child, who will? There are multiple areas where parents must act as an advocate for their child. Advocating At The Doctors When a parent is sure that a child is falling behind the other children in their play group, the [...]

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Handwriting Over the Summer: Practice Makes Perfect

June 15, 2011

Children worked so hard on writing at school, and they should continue writing over the summer to prevent losing all of the progress they made. Practice makes perfect! Repetition will decrease anxiety and keep them at or above the expectations for the following year. Here are some fun writing exercises you can try over the [...]

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10 Tips To Get Your Students To Sit Quietly In Class/Circle Time

March 10, 2011

It can be hard to get children to sit still in circle time or at a desk. Ideally, we can take the time to see why a child may be having trouble. For those that are young, fidgety or distracted, we need to know they are not doing it to bother us, and we need [...]

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Snow Day Do’s and Don’ts

February 2, 2011

When school is cancelled and you can’t make it to work, you have to come up with creative things to do with your children so you don’t all get cabin fever! Here are some ideas: Snow-Day Do’s: Do start the day off writing a schedule of “Fun” things to do with your child. Do give [...]

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Zero Tolerance: Should 7 Year Old Boy Be Expelled From School For Bringing A Toy Gun?

October 7, 2010

A 7 year old boy in Florida last November was expelled from school for having a toy gun in his backpack.  A year later he is still expelled and everyone from the news to parent organizations are torn as to whether the Zero Tolerance Rule has gone too far or if it is appropriate. Children naturally [...]

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