5MFSN Posts
Okay, so I know this shows the anal-retentive side of my personality, but I have gathered together a list of all of the posts and articles I wrote while I was part of the team at 5 Minutes for Special Needs. The main purpose is so I can easily find them when I want to refer to one or share it with someone, but perhaps you will find something useful here.
General Posts:
- Getting to Know Trish
- Redeeming Elvis (A Vacation Story)
- The Trouble With Birthday Parties
- Moving On, Moving Forward
- Never Letting Go of Hope
- Learning to Make Sense of an IEP
- The Companion Pass
- This Just In: IEP Edition
- A Roller Coaster Week
- The Evaluation Tightrope
- TOPSoccer – A Whole New World
- And We Have a Schedule
- Finishing the Game
- Getting Back on the (GFCF) Wagon
- A Shift in Perception
- Finding Me
- Dyscalculia
- Going to Church
- The Friendship Station: A Special Needs Ministry
- Special Needs Ministry (A Resource Post)
- Acceptance Is Not Submission
- Thanksgiving Reminiscing
- Starting a Holiday Tradition
- Solving the Mystery of Bethlehem
- And A Wonderful Time Was Had By All
- Autism Night Before Christmas (A Poem)
- Looking Back and Moving Forward
- Act 62 – What Will It Really Mean for Pennsylvania?
- Taking the Lead
- Thumbs Up for a Good Team Meeting
- To My Loyal Commenters: Say It Forward
Try This Tuesday posts (some of these I wrote and others were guest posts):
- Welcome to Try This Tuesday
- Try This Tuesday #1: Using a Timer
- Try This Tuesday #2: Getting a Response
- Try This Tuesday #3: Using Videos as Instructional Tools
- Try This Tuesday #4: Bluetooth Prompting
- Try This Tuesday #5: Preparing for Kindergarten
- Try This Tuesday #6: Expanding Food Choices
- Try This Tuesday #7: Jumping and Running
- Try This Tuesday #8: Color Swirl
- Try This Tuesday #9: Educational Picture Ring
- Try This Tuesday #10: Using Physical Cues
- Try This Tuesday #11: A Safe Place to Bounce
- Try This Tuesday #12: Buckle Up!
- Try This Tuesday #13: What Should I Try?
- Try This Tuesday #14: Flip Crayons
- Try This Tuesday #15: Encouraging Independence
- Try This Tuesday #16: Micro Schedules
- Try This Tuesday #17: Brainstorming
- Try This Tuesday #18: Speech Game
- Try This Tuesday #19: How Do You Get Your Child To Sleep?
- Try This Tuesday #20: Gearing Up for the Holidays
- Try This Tuesday #21: Expected Behavior
- Try This Tuesday #22: An Easier Way to Vacuum
- Try This Tuesday #23: Accepting Help
- Try This Tuesday #24: 1-2-3 Magic
- Try This Tuesday #25: Changes
- Try This Tuesday #26: Getting a Pet
- Try This Tuesday #27: Teaching Impulse Control
- Try This Tuesday #28: Getting Through the Night
- Try This Tuesday #29: Communicating with Teachers and Paraprofessionals
- Try This Tuesday #30: Teaching the How and Why of Hygiene
- Try This Tuesday #31: Birthday Parties
- Try This Tuesday #32: What Should I Try?
- Try This Tuesday #33: Communicating with Non-verbal Children
- Try This Tuesday #34: Teaching the Value of Money
- Try This Tuesday #35: Disciplining Your Child
- Try This Tuesday #36: Helping a “New” Special Needs Parent
- Try This Tuesday #37: Having a Little Fun
- Try This Tuesday #38: Safety Awareness
- Try This Tuesday #39: Nurturing Your Relationships
- Try This Tuesday #40: Supplemental Therapies
- Try This Tuesday #41: Choosing Therapies
- Try This Tuesday #42: Know Who To Call For (IEP) Help
- Try This Tuesday #43: How to address lying – by adults???
- Try This Tuesday #44: Student Orientation
- Try This Tuesday #45: Shoe Shopping
- Try This Tuesday #46: G-Tube Meal Containers
- Try This Tuesday #47: Stage Not Age
- Try This Tuesday #48: 10 Top Tips for Talking to Your ASD Teen About Sex
- Try This Tuesday #49: Every Day Is A Good Day
- Try This Tuesday #50: OTPlan.com
- Try This Tuesday #51: Freecycle
- Try This Tuesday #52: VideoPlaylist.org
- Try This Tuesday #53: Looking for Your Advice
- Try This Tuesday #54: Mikey Likes It!
- Try This Tuesday #55: Working as a Team
- Try This Tuesday #56: Time to Regroup






