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Consistency in the Inconsistent: Helping Military Children with Special Needs

Consistency in the Inconsistent: Helping Military Children with Special Needs

by | Aug 17, 2021 | , , ,

Consistency is essential in building safe boundaries yet still showing love and care to a child.

Consistency can also help a child feel safe because they’ll always know someone is there to love them and take care of their essential needs as a human. Consistency in the military is almost an oxymoron. As the sun rises every day, I know that my service member’s plans with the military have changed in some aspect. There’s a running joke between military spouses when someone asks how long our service members will be gone, when we’re moving, or where we’re moving, and the answer is usually, “I don’t know.”

My Sensory Military Child

My Sensory Military Child

by | Nov 7, 2019 | , ,

About 5.5 years ago I welcomed a child into this world, I’ll refer to him as “A.” He was born during the morning reveille; he must’ve already known not to be late for PT. In fact, he was two weeks early, already an overachiever! Born at 38 weeks and 0 days, my oldest fought his way into this world. His dad and I knew something was different about him from the time he kicked me so hard in utero that it looked like aliens had possessed my body. Little did we know, he would be our sensory seeking kiddo that would keep us on our toes for the rest of his life.

10 Ways to Support Your Child with a Learning Disability

10 Ways to Support Your Child with a Learning Disability

by | Sep 4, 2019 | , , ,

I have a child with a learning disability.

He has struggled academically and socially to “keep up” with his peers and grade level since Pre-K. As we begin his 4th grade experience in a new school, in a different state, with a number of changes (to include deployment in the mix), I need to gather my thoughts and streamline my efforts that will set him up for success this year.

Let’s do this.

The Struggle of Communication

The Struggle of Communication

by | Apr 23, 2019 | ,

When my son was around 18 months old, I started to worry about his ability to communicate. By the age of 2, it became an even larger concern, as most kids by that age are able to say around 50 words and string together a sentence or two. By 2, he had less than 20 words in his vocabulary and struggled to communicate with us. I wondered if I should get an evaluation with a speech therapist, but being that he’s my first child, I wasn’t sure if what was going on was normal.

The Doctors Said It Was Just ADHD

The Doctors Said It Was Just ADHD

by | Feb 1, 2019 | ,

In 2016, we learned that my husband would be sent to Korea for a year. I battled back and forth with different options, but ultimately decided to stay with my parents while he was gone. By February 2017, we were living with my parents and began the process of settling in. Three of our four children began school the same day we registered them, but our youngest son, Isaiah, would not be as fortunate.

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