One Day event that provides access to information and resources to improve the lives of individuals with special needs
 
Any parent of a child with special needs understands that “it takes a village to raise a …

Phil and Amy Parham share how appearance on show created a second life-changing opportunity for their family
 
Anyone who has an autistic child knows that the stress of the disorder can pay a heavy toll on …

Upcoming meetings and social events for Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA.

PARENT NETWORKING LUNCH
Join other parents / caregivers of children with special needs to problem-solve, commiserate and celebrate. Newcomers always welcome!
Meetings held first Tuesday of the …

by Lori Lite
Holiday crowds, lights, noise, strangers, hugging, change in routine, chaos…. This is a recipe for stress and sensory overload during the holidays with special needs children. As parents we need to be flexible …

Support for special needs children: dealing with sensory integration issues during the holidays

by Carolyn Federer
As soon as a few leaves start turning colors, wonderful images and sensations start forming in my mind. I can practically …

When Heather Reed contacted North Texas Kids to let us know that she had won an iPad and a $1,000 for her son’s school all due to reading about the Red Ribbon Week contest in …

Can you imagine watching your 3-year-old son donate bone marrow to save his 6-year-old brother and then find out that the cancer has returned? That is what the Guillot family of Dallas is experiencing. They …

SEPTSA has informative meetings and social events for special needs families coming up in November and December.

Thursday, November 17, 6:30-8:00pm
FOCUS (Families of Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder United & Supported)
Purnell Support Center, 136 W. Purnell …