by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Jun 2, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on March 28th, 2016. When you thought about having children, what were your dreams for your child? Happiness? Success? Financial security? A close circle of friends? A job they love? Did you want to...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 1, 2016 | Advocacy, Special Needs Care Navigation
Have you ever had the experience of realizing that your child’s public school teacher doesn’t know the accommodations on your child’s 504 plan or IEP? It makes sense – thirteen percent of kids have IEPs, another five percent have 504 plans....
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Dec 22, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
Let’s face it. Brushing your teeth is No Fun At All. You rub a bristly brush all over your teeth and gums and sometimes it hurts! That same brush is topped with a paste that tastes highly unnatural and foams the more you brush. And look at how you have to...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Jul 2, 2015 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
In a previous post, I talked about the importance of providing just the right amount of challenge. I made it sound so easy. It’s not. Kids respond in different ways to being challenged, and the ways they respond can drive a parent’s response. Below is...
by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | May 31, 2015 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
In The Many Meanings of “No”, you learned that “No!” doesn’t always mean No. Sometimes “No!” means I’m scared or overwhelmed! How can you help a child who is so emotionally overloaded that he or she is unable to do as you requested? “I’m overwhelmed,...