Exceptional Needs Today Issue 7

Page 69

Taking Care of YOU

—The Importance of Self-Care When There are Exceptional Needs By Annette Nuñez, LMFT, PhD

PARENTING A CHILD WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CAN BE A CHALLENGING AND OVERWHELMING JOB. YOUR LIFE REVOLVES AROUND YOUR CHILD, FROM MANAGING MELTDOWNS TO TAKING THEM TO VARIOUS THERAPIES. IT IS VITAL TO ASK YOURSELF, “WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR ME TODAY?” YOU ARE HUMAN, AND IF YOU DON’T TAKE TIME OUT FOR YOURSELF, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF WITH LITTLE LEFT TO GIVE TO THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.

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EXCEPTIONAL ADVICE FROM MESHELL I’M A SINGLE PARENT—AM I READY TO DATE AGAIN?

4min
pages 78-80

RAISE YOUR VOICE: AUTHENTIC CASTING IN MEDIA

9min
pages 73-77

THE POWER OF ART THERAPY

5min
pages 71-72

TAKING CARE OF YOU—THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE WHEN THERE ARE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS

3min
pages 69-70

HOW WRITING THE STORY OF MY LIFETIME DISABILITY BROUGHT ME FREEDOM, PEACE, JOY, AND THE COMPASSION TO HELP OTHERS

8min
pages 66-68

EVERY CHILD HAS A SONG SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION THROUGH MUSIC

5min
pages 63-65

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IEP GOALS AND IEP OBJECTIVES

5min
pages 50-52

FINANCIAL FOCUS ENSURING YOUR EXCEPTIONAL CHILD’S NEEDS ARE ALWAYS MET WITH A FINANCIAL PLAN

4min
pages 48-49

FIRST STEPS FOR MANAGING CYSTIC FIBROSIS DIAGNOSIS

9min
pages 55-57

FORMING A BOND WITH HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY AS A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY IS ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY

2min
pages 53-54

SECRETS I WISH I’D KNOWN ABOUT TRAVELING WITH MY AUTISTIC SON

4min
pages 33-35

SAFETY GOALS WITH NICOLE KEEPING INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS SAFE THOUGH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES

3min
pages 61-62

BEST WAYS TO IDENTIFY AND MANAGE DEPRESSION

6min
pages 58-60

NATURE NOTES OUTSIDE ADVENTURES, PART ONE: BOOSTING THE SENSES USING SIMPLE SENSORY ACTIVITIES

6min
pages 37-39
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