A support group for Alaskan families who care for children with special needs. Share your ideas and stories in a neutral setting.
children with special needs
Q & A: Finding community with a rare diagnosis
Jordyn Cleveland was born deaf. In 2013 her and her family found out why. At the age of 13, Jordyn was diagnosed with Usher syndrome a genetic condition that worsens over time and will further affect her vision. In an effort to expand their support, Jordyn and her mother Mandy recently attended the Usher Syndrome Learn More
SCHOOL YEAR RAMBLINGS OF A MOM
It’s that time of year again. The mad rush begins! … I would love to sit here and type a blog that reflects a perfect and peaceful life, but that is not my actual reality.
Barbe’s Story – Part I
So here I am pretending I know what I’m doing in writing a “blog”, and to be completely honest, I have no idea what I’m suppose to say. Nor have I ever written “outside-the-box” (well, there was a couple poems for the magazine “Seventeen” many moons ago). People often ask me, how I got in Learn More
Today we celebrate!
Not so long ago, just a few short years , on the first day of school, I sat in the parking lot of my son’s school sobbing my heart out as he started school. He experiences autism, and needs a very high level of support.
DREAMS WITHIN REACH: Parents Teach Reading
Blond heads tilt together. My 5 year old son’s slender arm wraps affectionately around his 6 month old sister’s shoulders. Gently he grasps and moves her hand to stroke a picture in the book and then continues reading to her. Kaleb’s face beams and eyes shine as he shares one of his favorite activities with Learn More
Don’t Look Now, Your Behavior is Showing!
When you are mad do you go into a stripped down room, sit down and think about what why you are upset? Most likely no. So then why do we do this with children? Education consultant Jo Mascorro takes a look at how we interact with children and challenges many popular parenting and teaching methods. Learn More
