Day: June 12, 2022

Parents tend to say “no” much more often throughout the day than “yes”. And it can be exhausting. Telling your children “no” and “stop” all the time is not only hard on you, but it is discouraging for your children to constantly hear what they are doing is wrong. Furthermore, saying “stop” or “no” doesn’t give them enough information. It leaves them to wonder what they should stop doing. Some would argue that you can simply expand your wording to include what your children should not be doing, for instance, “Stop standing on the couch”. However, using negative language is much harder for a child to understand. When we say, “Stop standing on the couch,” the child first has to

    As the school year is ending and summer begins, many families are planning their annual vacations.  For families with children with special needs, the changes in routine and unpredictability of travel can make these types of trips quite challenging.   The key to successful travel with your child  with special needs is to plan, and if possible, practice ahead of time.  For example, if you are flying on an airplane with your child for the first time, you can watch videos, read books or make a social story with pictures to explain what will happen at the airport and on the plane.  You can even make a visit to the airport ahead of time. The  Arc’s Wings for