Love Those Books! Tips for Reading Success.
Kathryn McBride, Director of McIvers Grant Public Library gives us some nuggets of information on why we should read along with and to our kids. We chat about who is responsible for early literacy, AR reading and reading vs comprehension...Enjoy!
Supporting Special Needs Siblings
Marsh and Drake chat with author Jessica Leving about her book, upcoming podcast and her brother Billy who is autistic.
Wired On Development: A "Knowledge Hub"
Are you a parent overwhelmed with sifting through the internet to find the best resources for your non typical child? wiredONdevelopment offers a solution.
A Dad's Perspective on Raising his Child with Cerebral Palsy.
Jae and Ant Puente of the podcast Let's Discuss It, sit down to discuss the male perspective of raising a child with complex medical needs. This episode was followed by the brothers interviewing Marsh Naidoo and that episode will be aired shortly.
Is Horse Riding an effective therapy tool?
Marsh chats with Sonya Burks of Healing Horses, Inc to discuss the benefits of equine assisted therapy.
Parents open fast food restaurant to give daughter with Autism Purpose!
Christine Coronado expresses her concern about what to do with her child with special needs once she reached adulthood and what indeed she did!
What parents need to know when language and speech development is delayed!
Angie Brasher is a Speech and Language Pathologist. She breaks down language development in an easy-to-understand format. She talks about the importance of early intervention in promoting language development and what parents can do to help kiddos build on this skill.
The Holidays: Friends, Family and Faith.
Sandra Pruitt exemplifies a servant leader heart. This gracious Lady is married to Mr Robert Pruitt. She is a retired nurse, and heads the local branch of the Salvation Army.
What is the Katie Beckett Waiver?
The Katie Beckett Waiver is a Tennessee program that is evolving and in its infancy. Its purpose is to give some financial relief to parents raising children with complex medical needs but whose income often excludes them from state funded programs.
Horses! An Effective Therapy Tool?
These city slickers knew nothing about horses! I researched the benefits of horse riding for children with cerebral palsy, but it wasn't until Dr Park from St Louis Children's Hospital recommended it, that I jumped into action!
Sweet Jordan's
Sweet Jordan's opened it's door 2 years ago this September. It is a coffee shop, bakery and ice cream shop that sells homemade goodies. The motivation for starting this business is Jordan, their 26 year old son with Down Syndrome.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common childhood physical disability. It affects 17 million people across the world. It occurs as a result of trauma to the brain before a child is born (in utero), during the birthing process or for up to two years after birth.
Our Journey with Hearing Loss...
At the tender age of 8 months, after several inconclusive hearing screens, our precious little boy was diagnosed with hearing loss. He was profoundly deaf in both ears.
What are Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices?
Communication is essential to one’s quality of life. We have the right to interact socially and build relationships. We want to be able to express our wants, needs, thoughts, and opinions. And we certainly want to be able to alert others when we are in pain and need help.
Special Siblings
I remember very clearly the night my brother, Billy, was diagnosed with autism. I was eight years old, and came home from school to find my mom crying in her room with the door closed. It was days before anyone would tell me why.
Tri-My-Best Triathlon
Tri-My-Best Adaptive Triathlon is why we continue to bust it day in and day out... The home exercise program is a challenging routine but once a year Kellan gets to see the benefit of exercising and maintaining his physical fitness. Yes! and it's gratifying as the parent to see the hard work pay off.
My First 19 Years With Cerebral Palsy
In this interview with Drake Box we chat about growing up with cerebral palsy. I met Drake at a local grocery store and later at the outpatient physical therapy clinic I worked at. I believe that Drake's experiences will help inspire and motivate parents and provide valuable insight into raising a child with a disability.
Summer 2019: Trip #3: South Africa
It was a 14 hour flight from JFK to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The only saving grace was that most of the flight happened at "night." We left JFK at 11:00 and then woke up to landing in the City of Gold the next day at 6:30 local time. It was another hour flight to our final destination... Durban.
Summer 2019: Trip#2: New York
New York City here we come!!! This was a day and a half layover before the main leg of our journey. We flew to NYC out of Nashville. We packed light and checked our baggage in, with Kellan's essentials in his backpack as carry on luggage.
Summer 2019: Trip #1: St Louis, Missouri
We have traveled more this year than any other. I think it is a combination of our growing confidence as parents and, for the most part, the positive feedback we get when out in the community. Summer kicked off with a therapy intensive at St Louis Children's Hospital to get our home program updated.