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How to get your Learning Disabled Child integrated into the Community

If you have a child with a learning disability or special needs you may wonder about how to get them more active and social with kids their own age.  In addition to school, there are also marvelous opportunities to get them out and about in your community. One of the best ways I have found to get my Max involved with the community is through... Read moreChevron

How to use "Prompts" and "Fading" to teach Independence

Last week I wrote about the emotional aspects of letting go to allow your child to become more independent. But this week I am going to tell you how to actually do it.  Bear with me as I am going to get a little technical on you. The following information includes behavioral techniques you can use to teach your special needs child to become... Read moreChevron

The Art of Letting Go: Teaching your Learning Disabled Child to Become More Independent

Maybe it was simply my hormones, but I was watching a scene from the TV show, Desperate Housewives when I began to sob. One of my favorite characters on this show is named Lynette. Lynette is a parent of multiple children, including twins, who appear to have ADHD. In recent episodes she is pregnant again with another set of twins. Something... Read moreChevron

The Caregivers Corner: Grocery Shopping with Your Special Needs Child

Hey everybody! I am going to be starting a new weekly feature here on Friends of Quinn just for parents and caregivers who have a child or children with learning disabilities and/or special needs. And the title of this feature as you can see is The Caregivers Corner. I have been parenting my son who has autism and learning disabilities for over... Read moreChevron

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My name is Quinn C. Bradlee and I have been diagnosed with dyslexia , ADD/ADHD, and VCFS. VCFS stands for Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome. It can be...

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