I planned to help protect my child from school shootings by enrolling her in private school. That is no longer an option. According to...

I won’t sugar coat this. Pediatric lab testing, especially for children under three, is no joke. Blood draws have been some of the most difficult and traumatic appointments for us. Think of vaccine appointments, then multiple them by 1,000. Our worst lab visit lasted several hours and included seven pokes. I can’t count the number of times we’ve taken our daughter for blood draws or given urine samples. Here’s what we learned along the way to make these visits less painful fo

Our daughter was three years old before we seriously considered getting her a speech generating device (“SGD”). The device had been...

Child Find is not the one and only school option for your child with developmental delays/disabilities. You may also want to consider...

We all know that getting those Zzz’s is absolutely crucial for development. All of us new parents have been there, when your baby is...

If your child is two and half, then it’s time to start thinking about transitioning from your state's Early Intervention Program to your...

Long evaluations, constant scheduling, endless driving back and forth, re-scheduling, and re-evaluations -- therapy is not only a lot of hard work for our children but for us too. So how do we maximize each session to get the very best from all of that combined effort? Let’s start with the basics: Diaper check / potty break and snacks. This seems obvious, but I can’t tell you how many times we started a session with a fussy toddler and realized she had a wet diaper or was hun

Now that 2021 is over, one of the most trying years for our family (and I’m sure for many other’s too), I wonder, what should we do...

Each state has a federally funded Early Intervention Program that provides free or discounted services to children under three years old,...

For a developmentally delayed child, illnesses can be particularly challenging. When children are delayed, illnesses can set them back...

It’s family holiday travel season, and many of us with little ones will be opting for car travel this year. I’ve put together 10...

It's November, and you know what that means? Holiday travel is just around the corner! Traveling for the holidays is tough enough, and...

It's no secret that children with developmental delays will have their share of doctor appointments. Children with developmental delays...

Developmental delays may come hand in hand with feeding delays. Babies need strong gross motor skills to support the fine motor skills...

We didn't have the typical first birthday for our daughter. She wasn't almost walking. She wasn't babbling yet. And she did not want to...