This time of year lends itself well to the telling of a tale or two. While we tend to go for the obvious ghost story, here are some titles that welcome fall in other ways. Board/Toddler ‘Touch and Feel Fall’ This book’s lively illustrations and vivid photographs will catch a toddler’s …
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Oh Hey, Pumpkin: Quick Guide to Carving and Designing the Perfect Jack O’Lantern
Pumpkins are everywhere this time of year. We carve them, eat them and wear them as costumes. We line our mantels with them, turn them into table centerpieces, and bake cookies, cakes and pies with them. For many, pumpkins symbolize family and tradition during this time of year. As Jack …
Read More »Making Halloween Safe and Fun for Kids with Food Allergies
We’re approaching that hallowed time of year that spooks parents. Last-minute costume scrambles, sugar-induced meltdowns, tracking teens’ whereabouts, and attempting to monitor the candy calorie intake. But for parents of kids with food allergies, there is a different and extra reason to be frightful. For millions of kids with food …
Read More »What To Ask When You Search for a School or Camp
Click the image below to download this school and camp checklist as a PDF. This special needs checklist appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Word for Word: A Special Needs Glossary
Click the images below to download this glossary as a PDF. This special needs glossary appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »The ABC’s of Special Needs
Click the image below to download as a PDF. This special needs glossary appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Halle von Kessler
TITLE: Creative Director and Founder, 8 Boxwood Lane Creative, LLC LIVES: Sparks FAMILY: Kirby (dad and husband), Stella (16) and Everett (13) What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? It never seems like there is enough time for either. One is always waiting for …
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Lisa Wallace
What were some of your motivations for creating I’m the Chef Too!? I’m The Chef Too! started out of the necessity of helping our son who has ADHD. He had a hard time focusing in school but loved to connect with me in the kitchen. I thought what better way …
Read More »How Have Autism Services for Children Changed During the Last 10 Years?
By Nick Chappell and Diana Wolf This summer, Verbal Beginnings celebrated our 10-year anniversary. Wow! Looking back, we realized that so much has changed for parents, children and providers since 2011 that we wanted to take a moment to explore what’s changed and what’s changing when it comes to ABA …
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Vicki Brick-Zupancic
What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? The hardest part is having enough time in the day for our daughter and our work. Time is the one thing that once it’s gone, you can never get it back. What makes trying to balance both easier? I have …
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