Summer Travel for All Abilities
Planning a vacation with children is difficult enough, but parents of children with disabilities have many more factors to take into account when scheduling...
Children of All Abilities Benefit from Inclusive Learning
In many schools, students who require a special education curriculum are separated from their able-bodied peers. There are many reasons why this is the...
How Do You Know If Your Child Needs Speech Therapy?
For new parents, watching as your child starts to talk is a one-of-a-kind experience. But for children with speech disorders, the road to communication...
Ask the Expert: What To Know About Congenital Heart Defects
While heart disease is often associated with adults who either have family history or lifestyle issues that have affected their heart health, each year...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Inclusivity
In 1995, shortly before Debbie Sahlin’s son Ryan’s first birthday, he suffered from a traumatic brain injury as a result of an accident. After...
This Holiday Season, Give to Charities That Give to All
With the holiday season approaching, you may be looking for a new charity to donate to before the end of the year. All these...
Tips for Trick-or-Treating with a Speech Disorder
Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays for children—wearing a costume and collecting candy is something that many children look forward to all...
Sensory-Friendly Fun in the DMV
For children with sensory sensitivities, autism or other types of neurodivergence, attractions usually thought of as fun can be overwhelming. Places like amusement parks...
A Sensory-Friendly Guide to D.C.
Few places in the world offer as many attractions, activities and sensory accommodations as Washington, D.C.Here are some of Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco’s (local occupational therapist...
Five Years After the Pandemic, Long COVID Still Lingers
It’s been five years since the world shut down because of COVID-19. Some consider the pandemic to be a thing of the past and...
