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Sensory Friendly Events in February

Parents of children who have autism, or who have a sensory processing disorder, may find it difficult to attend movies, plays, and other events. The sensory aspects that others find entertaining can be overwhelming for their child. Fortunately, an awareness of this difficulty has resulted in plenty of sensory friendly events. Here are a few that will take place in February of 2013. February 3: Sensory Friendly Monsters, Inc. movie Where: Cineworld cinema at Valley Centertainment in Sheffield, England. When: 11:00 A.M. What: Lighting will be kept on. The volume of the movie will be reduced. No advertisements or trailers … Continue reading →

New Jersey Genealogy

The state of New Jersey has the nickname “The Garden State”. Are you looking for more information about ancestors who once lived in New Jersey. If so, then there are plenty of New Jersey genealogy resources that can help genealogists to do more research on ancestors from “The Garden State”. Cyndi’s List is one of the most comprehensive lists of links to genealogy resources online. If it exists on the internet, Cyndi’s List probably has a link to it. They have a page called “United States – New Jersey”. Start by selecting a category from the index. Categories include: “Birth, … Continue reading →

New Jersey has Three Programs for Pregnant Women

Each state has its own Medicaid program. Every Medicaid program includes some coverage for women who are pregnant. The exact coverage can vary from one state to another. New Jersey has three Medicaid programs that cover women who are pregnant. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low income and who cannot afford to buy a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded by the government of an individual … Continue reading →

New Jersey has a Families and Children Program

Every state has a Medicaid program. A portion of that program is set aside to cover the health care needs of children. Often the program for kids is called CHIP. Sometimes, states rename it into something friendlier. In New Jersey, the CHIP program is called Families and Children. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low income and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This gives you a really easy way to find everything that went up, in case you missed anything. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 11, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hope Saves the Day”. They speak with Marglit Francus, who is the founder of Autistic Globetrotting. It is a non-profit website that is designed to inspire and encourage autistic families to explore the … Continue reading →

Stability in Special Education Programs is Important

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Special Education programs are designed to help students who have special needs with their education. One thing that really helps is if the Special Education program, itself, is as stable as possible. In New Jersey, lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would require Special Education programs to have more stability than they do right now. Right now, there are a whole lot of people who are unemployed. A bunch of them are teachers who were laid off in the past couple of years. The recession caused school districts to make cuts in order to balance their budget. It … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 29 – May 5, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review quickly goes over all of the blogs that were posted in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs that appear here weekly. What did you miss? This is an easy way to “ketchup” on everything. Ohio Requires Insurance Coverage for Exotic Animals Ohio now requires owners of exotic animals to purchase a certain amount of liability insurance coverage for each animal they own. They also have to prove that they are providing proper care for the animals, and that they have good fences. The Insurance … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of April 16, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Podcast Roundup. This is where to find podcasts that focus on topics that are relevant to parents who have children with special needs. Some of them are podcasts that focus on one, specific, special need, while others will cover a broader range of topics. Mayo Clinic has an episode that was released on April 12, 2012. This episode is called “Kids and Over-The-Counter Allergy Medications”. Mayo Clinic Dr. James Li talks about the use of OTC allergy medications in kids. The Coffee Klatch released an episode on April 9, 2012. This … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of August 23, 2011

It is time to listen to brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about topics that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. In this week’s Special Needs Podcast Roundup you can listen to episodes on dyspraxia and dyslexia, on girls and attention deficit disorder, and much more! The Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on August 21, 2011. This episode is called “Dr. Samango-Sprouse and The Focus Foundation”. Dr. Samango-Sprouse is a neurodevelopmentalist. He is the director of the Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Center for Young Children in Maryland. They focus on X & Y variations … Continue reading →

Autism Explores Program Helps Autistic Kids Cope With Flying

Traveling by airplane with children can be a difficult and frustrating endeavor. Children often do not comprehend why the need to sit still for so long, and may not understand how much longer it will be until the flight ends. The whole process involved with traveling by airplane can be especially difficult for children who are on the autism spectrum. There is a program called “Autism Explores” that is designed to help children who are autistic to cope with being on an airplane. There are some things that every parent can bring with on a flight to make things go … Continue reading →