parenting a special needs child

For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication skills to organization.

Eight ideas to make your device more usable for kids with special needs.

Growing up I thought autism was just for folks like Rain Man, but my friends helped me realize that autism is a spectrum.

People should stop assuming things about my autistic child.

“Is autism my super power?” she asked me, giggling.

I’ve always wanted four children. I’m not sure why. What is really giving me pause is the fact that my second child, Giovanni, 8, is special needs. It’s difficult and expensive. We have no idea how his life is going to be and how best to help him. Add to that my “extra needs” first child Philip, 12, whose food allergies guaranteed his first few years of life were as terrifying as possible. And still I want another child.

In times of stress, we often keep everything bottled up inside until it explodes out over the slightest disagreement. But this approach won't work if you want your marriage to survive and thrive.