Dealing with Aggression

Dealing with Aggression

By CdLS Foundation Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) Behavior (aggression) You asked: Our 5-year-old is very aggressive in school. When they don’t do what she wants, she tends to react very aggressively. What is happening with her? We don’t know what to do. Sometimes I...
Meet our volunteers

Meet our volunteers

Our names are Ryan and Lauren Linton. We are excited to be Tennessee Regional Coordinators and share any information we have learned from our experiences, from doctors, and the CdLS Foundation. Navigating all the physical, emotional, and educational challenges...
Surviving the Holidays

Surviving the Holidays

By Donna B. Wexler parentingspecialneeds.org The holiday season is often challenging for most of us. For our family members with special needs, it is even more stressful. We need to employ all of our “social thinking skills” during this season when we are attending...
Meet Quinn

Meet Quinn

By Quinn’s family Quinn is 11 years old and has an SMC3 mutation that has never been documented in anyone else, she is unique. She loves cats, music and her “annoying” older brother, Donovan. She has many challenges but is always improving when she...
Meet Savannah

Meet Savannah

By Savannah’s family Savannah, is 16!  She was diagnosed with CdLS around 1.5 when we attended the Dallas CdLS conference.  We had no idea what to expect. She has 4 older siblings (all are a total of 5 years apart, so very close in age).  They all have pushed...
5 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Halloween

5 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Halloween

Lara Sandora, The Mighty Do you need a sensory-friendly Halloween celebration? Halloween is typically a kid favorite — no long meals to sit through, fun costumes to plan and put together, plus they get to stay up late and have a ton of candy.  Many families with...
Meet Hazel

Meet Hazel

By Hazel’s Family Hazel, an almost 17 month old, loves rough and tumble play with her 3 1/2 year old brother, blowing raspberries, the outdoors, swinging, spinny toys, music, and kisses from her dog! She is becoming more engaged with the people and environment...