Category: Featured Topics

Starting ’em Young

Autism, Down Syndrome, eParent Connect, Featured Topics 03/14/201803/12/2018 admin

Young Athletes engages families by highlighting the power of play. Young Athletes includes a series of structured physical activities, songs and games to teach basic motor development skills for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old. BY REBECCA RALSTON In a small community near Phitsanulok, Thailand, a young boy named Kongpob Yangkam lives with his grandparents and 17-year-old sister. Kong, as his family lovingly calls him, has intellectual disabilities and […]

Back To The Basics

Featured Topics, Healthcare 03/07/201803/04/2018 admin

The food you eat can either be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” ~ ann Wigmore BY ADEOLA SONAIKE, PHD, MPH, CHES The Family Resource Network launched The Center on Nutrition and Disability, which aims to further assist families and professionals with fostering a healthy relationship with food for people with special health care needs, chronic conditions, and their caregivers. One of the biggest issues people face […]

The Resilient Caregiver

Featured Topics, Healthcare 03/06/201802/23/2018 admin 1 Comment

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF WHILE CARING FOR ANOTHER Did you know that November of each year is National Family Caregivers Month by presidential proclamation? In part the proclamation reads: “Whereas, the primary source of community-based services and the cornerstone of our long-term care system are care recipients’ family members, friends and neighbors who help their loved ones maintain their independence and their quality of life; and…according to the National Alliance for […]

Parents Perspective: Caring For A Child With A Feeding Tube

eParent Connect, Featured Topics 03/01/201802/24/2018 admin

BY JULIE & TONY BOMBACINO “IT TOOK US A LONG TIME TO GET HERE, BUT WE NOW SEE AJ’S FEEDING TUBE AS AN INTEGRAL TOOL IN KEEPING HIM AT HOME AND HEALTHY. ” Our son has, and gets all of his nutrition from, a feeding tube. Serving nutritious food that everyone will eat is hard enough for any family at mealtime, but caring for a child with a feeding tube presents a new set of […]

Diet & Nutrition: From Babies To Teens

Featured Topics, Healthcare 02/27/201802/23/2018 admin

BY JORDAN CAPIZOLA AND LILLIAN DUFFIELD The new year inspires many people to set goals for themselves, especially when it comes to diet and nutrition. People, especially parents, see it as an opportunity to reset their behaviors and develop healthier habits. Parents spend a great deal of time researching ideas and recipes for how to keep their families healthy, but sometimes researching information online can be daunting. It seems like every day there is new […]