Military Moms of Children with Special Needs

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This group is a forum for all of the military mom's who have children with special needs.

It is a safe place to praise, vent, and laugh; Share information and talk about our wonderful children or grandchildren who have a special need.

Members: 3
Latest Activity: Apr 12, 2011

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Welcome! We will work to promote awareness and support amongst military families in enhancing the quality of life for their children and themselves.

My daughter has a Specific Learning Disability in the area of reading and reading comprehension, with a frontal processing disorder which made reading, writing reports and doing schoolwork in general difficult at best. So I went back to school, finished my degree in Special Education, specifically Learning Disabilities and I am a High School Teacher in an Autistic Spectrum Disorders Classroom. I am furthering my education by now seeking my Masters in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism Specturm Disorders.

I have played both the role of the parent and the teacher at IEP/MET meetings and I understand the frustration of being that parent who no one listens to or gets talked to in "teacher lingo"! So as an educator I am compassionate in my approach towards my families, as well as my students focusing on the "Cans" rather than the "Can nots". I also am the mother of a military son, and understand the strains of military life.

My hope with this group is to foster a dialog for all of the Military moms who are either seeking information, or just want to talk with other moms to help them through the maze of Special Education. Enjoy!

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Comment by Marti Knoll on April 12, 2011 at 11:52am: Hi Natasha! I am glad you have joined our little group! I am currently an ASD Teacher, and have found myself learning new things everyday about the mysteries of Autism. While I have not had a student in my case load with Prader Willi, I am aware of the syndrome and the issues you will or have already faced with food and nutrition. I am excited to learn more about you and feel free to share with us all about your special angels!

Peace,

Marti

Comment by Marti Knoll on March 20, 2011 at 9:47pm: Welcome to Truth4Kids for joining my group! I hope we can share many ideas and information with each other. Have a great evening,

Marti

Comment by Marti Knoll on January 27, 2011 at 9:44pm: http://www.facebook.com/abilitypath?v=app_4949752878

Great web page with tons of resources, links and more!

Comment by Marti Knoll on January 22, 2011 at 12:28am: Fellow Air Force Mom Kathy Baily sent this to our group to help a child with separation anxiety over the father's deployment. Thanks Kathy for this awesome resource!

Was there a mom on here with either a son or grandsons and their dad is getting deployed? I found a really cool site https://www.daddydolls.com/

and wanted to share. And what's even better, these dolls are Made in the USA! I can't tell you as a small business owner how hard it is, if not impossible in some pet toy categories to actually find "Made in USA".