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Mountains and Valleys, educating the special needs child

Changing the face of beauty!

Posted by Shaunessy Martin at

This campaign covers 3 important "A"'s in the special needs world. Acceptance. Awareness. Advocate.  Advertisements are centered around beauty. And right now, advertisements lack a representation of children, teens and adults with special needs and abilities. What is that telling people about beauty? We need to push them to promote their products using models with special needs. Let's change the face of beauty!!!!  On your Facebook or twitter account post a video or a message to challenge a retailer of your choice, letting them know you want a representation of people of all abilities in their ads. You want to...

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Parents, are you tired of yelling?

Posted by Shaunessy Martin at

I viewed this webinar a few months ago and found it to be good reminder of what we need to keep in mind during those stressful times of the day. You know what times I am referring to - when it seems easier to just yell instead of taking that deep breath and dealing with the situation. Amy McCready is down to earth and discusses parenting strategies in a non-judgemental way. Although it is not designed specifically for children with special needs, the tips can be tweaked for your circumstances.  POSITIVE PARENTING SOLUTIONS Free Webinar: Get Your Kids to Listen...

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