Download – Mom Shares Tips on How to Raise a Child With Autism
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes Bobbi Sheahan, author and mother of four, including Grace who has autism, who shares her insights on parenting a child with autism. Ms. Sheahan hopes to spare other parents some of the pain, discouragement, and confusion that can accompany the early years of parenting a child who has or may have autism. Autism is the most feared childhood diagnosis. What do you do when you suspect your child could have autism, or if you have just received the diagnosis of autism, or even if you have known for some time that your family is affected by autism?
Download – Sensory Processing Disorder and Anxiety
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes Jackie Linder Olson, who shares ways to help your child with sensory processing and regulation issues in the home, community, and classroom. Sensory processing is an area that so many parents are interested to learn about! We talk about how the information a child takes in with his or her senses can be misunderstood by the body and lead to anxiety reactions.
Download – Solutions to Cyber and Gaming Addiction
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Chris Mulligan of the Cyber Addiction Recovery Center about who is most at risk to develop cyber abuse and gaming addition, how to determine if your child’s interest is, in fact, an addiction, and what should be done about it. You may suspect that your child (or your spouse, or even yourself) has an interest in electronics that is beyond control. But how can you help?
Download – Disarm Autism and Love Your Child
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is joined by Adelaide Zindler, the “Home Office Mommy” who shares her personal story of being a parent with ADHD, raising a daughter with autism. Adelaide will share how being labeled with ADHD impacted her, how she’s learned to have a “multi-sided” view of autism, her struggles as a parent, and how she’s been successful in dealing with the school system.
Download – Have a “Great Date” With All Your Kids
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Esther Hess, developmental psychologist, about strategies parents can use to create and maintain a delicate balance between the emotional, social, physical and financial needs of all of their children. Parents often agonize about how to create a balance between attending to the needs of their special needs children while not neglecting the care of their neuro-typically developing children.
Download – Parents–Learn How to Get the Most From Your Child’s School
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Robert Nemanich, parent of two highly successful college students who were diagnosed in elementary school with dyslexia. Children with special needs can receive a weak education in public school unless parents know how to get the most out of the system.
Download – Gifted Kids Have Special Needs Too!
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Barbara Klein, Los Angeles clinical psychologist about the special needs of intellectually gifted kids. Many kids with extremely high intellect have challenges that often go unidentified and untreated. If your child has a very high intellect, has Asperger’s disorder, or is “twice exceptional” (gifted and learning disabled), join us to learn more about the hidden needs of your child and how to help him/her.
Download – Physically Disabled Mom Raising a Learning Disabled Son
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is pleased to welcome Glenda Standeven who is a 24 year bone cancer survivor who is a physically disabled Mom raising a 4 year old son with learning disabled Son. Glenda shares her remarkable story of coping with tremendous loss and success in parenting!
Download – Strengthening Family Relationships in Special Needs Families
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is joined by Curt Widhalm, marriage and family therapist, who helps families identify how to take steps to develop a healthy family identity outside of special needs. Special needs families often don’t realize that the necessary focus on therapy and services for the special needs child can take a toll on marriages, sibling relationships and individuality. Families affected by special needs can isolate themselves from other families and community support systems.
Helping Your Child Be An Independent College Student
Only a small percentage of students with special learning needs attend college, but parents have the opportunity, from the moment their child is born, to insure that their child is one of the successful college graduates.
Successful students have strong personal qualities that support their independence. The way you mentor your child all through his or her life develops these personal qualities.
The most important step parents can take is to mentor their child to believe in their intelligence and talents and to know in their heart they can meet the challenge of obtaining a college education. This belief supports the effective action steps that parents and students need to take throughout their child’s school career to ensure a college diploma. Read more
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