PARENTING DISABLED CHILDREN

Unfortunately, some children can be born physically disabled while others can suffer an accident or develop a condition. Parents with physically disabled children have a difficult path ahead, so here are some tips for raising a physically disabled child.

For learning disabled children, there is a great need for social support in management of care. When the parent is also learning disabled, these needs may not always be met.

When suffering from disability, a foster child must be placed into a home with foster parents who have undergone rigid pre-screening processes.

Tips for disciplining mentally disabled children.

Special tax benefits for parents for bringing up their children.

Very informative for parents learning to cope with parenting a mentally handicapped child. Also very informative for individuals wanting to learn more about what parents of mentally handicapped children go through

As the parent of a disabled child, consider these key areas of focus when working with the school nurse.

There are many issues involved in parenting a child who has mental retardation. This article highlights some of the more frequent critical issues it may benefit a parent to be aware of.

Child custody can impact a divorce proceeding but become especially difficult if one parent is disabled.

An incident at home occurred recently that throws me into that gray area of disabled-child parenting... Is this normal 6-year-old boy behavior, or is this part of his condition?

Some people care for the children of others for a living. Some provide day care and some provide their homes as temporary or, sometimes, permanent placements for children who need a place to live. Professional foster parents.

With the approval of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, education for learning disabled children changed.

How do you raise good kids? It's said that children do not come with an instruction manual. But kids most certainly do!

Disabled mothers struggle with a completely different set of issues than abled mothers. This article discusses those issues and give coping strategies.

Parenting a child with a disability can be challenging and stressful. It's important to take time everyday to reduce stress to help maintain health and better deal with obstacles that cross our paths.

Two friends become better mothers by helping each other through tough parenting moments. Ordinary life can provide the greatest support to parents in need.

There's nothing like finding a great resource with useful answers to make you feel confident in the choices you make for your learning disabled child.

Six ways to use American Idol to teach your children morals and good character.

If you or your spouse are disabled or have a serious illness, this advice can help you to discuss it with your child without hurting his sense of trust or security.

For children with a hearing impairment, positive parenting is the most effective way to reduce the risk conduct disorders

This piece addresses pregnancy and parenting myths for women over 35.