Need a Timer to Remember Medications, Time Behavio...

Here’s a gift idea! I can think of uses other than what it was designed for… I was looking on Amazon for cool products to post here when I ran across the Itzbeen Baby Care Timer. It was created to help sleep deprived moms and dads remember when it’s time to feed or change the baby, keep track of how long the baby’s been awake or sleeping, and there’s even a bonus timer for medications, etc.....

Prescription Medications: Avoid Mistakes and Get O...

According to Consumer Affairs, it’s estimated that 7,000 deaths occur every year because of incorrect prescriptions. And as stated in an article by Forbes.com, medication errors affect 1.5 million people every year.  These are astounding statistics. And yes, I have caught a pharmacist making a very big mistake. Our son Nick was supposed to get 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of a medication, and the label said to give him 1 ml....

How Do You Find Peace?

What better time to write about finding inner-peace than during the Holidays? Here is my story. I hope that I can touch at least one person in a positive way with this post… I remember all too well the horrible feeling I had when it actually sunk in that our son Nick was severely disabled. It took awhile….a few months after we received the ‘diagnoses’. I don’t know if I was in denial, or if...

Alleviate Pressure Sores and Skin Breakdown in Bed

You may have read my blog about the wheelchair pad that we found for our son, Nick. It is made out of Akton polymer. When you first see it, you might think that it’s a gel pad. But it’s much better than gel because it is a solid material. If you’ve ever sat on a gel cushion, you know all too well that gel moves away from what’s pushing down on it. In my opinion, this defeats the whole purpose of what...

How to Save Your Butt (or someone else’s). L...

Bony butts, poor posture, sitting all day, skin breakdown. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, you know that any of these can become a real problem is there isn’t adequate cushioning. When it came time to replace our son’s old wheelchair (long overdue thanks to only being able to get a new one every so many years), we were so excited to be going from a stroller-like wheelchair to an elaborate, super-comfy...

Using Themes When Buying Gifts for Special Needs K...

One way to go about choosing gifts for kids with special needs is to choose them around a specific theme. For our son, this helps him with his congnitive skills. You can tell by the look on his face that he’s making a connection between the toy in his hand being the same figurine as the one in the movie that he’s watching. I love that look! Let’s use the movie Wall-E for example. Personally, I absolutely...