Using Microsoft Word to Make Social Stories: Special Needs

Homemade social stories

We use social stories to help my 4-year-old with autism better process transitions.  The reasoning behind social stories is to give the child an idea of what’s going to happen next to reduce anxiety about a new situation (and subsiquent meltdowns), and also to help show them appropriate responses to situations. In this case, I [...]

Book Review: The Body Ecology Diet by Donna Gates

The Body Ecology Diet, by Donna Gates, is a fantastic book that I found fascinating from the first page.  The Body Ecology Diet incorporates different health theories that author Donna came across when searching for her own healing.  The book will appeal to those who have an interest in alternative medicine, it includes elements from ancient Chinese [...]

How Our Family Uses Supplements

As a modern society, we have been conditioned to expect a quick fix.  That’s one of the main problems I have with pharmaceutical (and even supplement) advertising, is that it gives people hope and the false expectation that a little pill can cure all their ills.  Event hough it is advertised as such, I have [...]