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Jul 28
4 min

High Expectations Parenting--Pandemic Style

This post is a little out of the ordinary, because these are anything but ordinary times. We have talked a lot about labels, diagnoses, p...

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Kids are not can goods who can be summed up by their label--not even close.

Deborah Winking Ph.D

Jul 14
3 min

Kids are not can goods who can be summed up by their label--not even close.

"Must be true, it says so right on the label.": WRONG. While labels and diagnoses can provide useful information for determining services...

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Letting go of feelings of isolation, hurt and frustration as we move through the "typical" world

Deborah Winking Ph.D

Jun 28
3 min

Letting go of feelings of isolation, hurt and frustration as we move through the "typical" world

Here is the scene: Your small group of moms and stay-at-home dads are huddled around a Tupperware of hummus and zip lock of carrots at th...

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Judged Based on Appearance: What to do when it is your child with special needs.

Deborah Winking Ph.D

Jun 17
3 min

Judged Based on Appearance: What to do when it is your child with special needs.

All human beings should come equipped with a gavel because we are expert judges. We should be, we make 100's of the them every day. We ...

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Parenting your child with special needs: Feel the fear and do it anyway!

Deborah Winking Ph.D

Jun 11
3 min

Parenting your child with special needs: Feel the fear and do it anyway!

"Fear, She is a Liar" ...is the title of my favorite Zach William's song. This lyric rings particularly true when it tricks us into belie...

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Stop Acting like Your Child's Diagnosis is Written in Stone.

Deborah Winking Ph.D

Jun 4
3 min

Stop Acting like Your Child's Diagnosis is Written in Stone.

Today it is widely accepted that all kinds of abilities, and even intelligence, are molded by what we do. Okay I know what you are think...

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Don't Let your Child's Diagnosis Change You!

Deborah Winking Ph.D

May 29
3 min

Don't Let your Child's Diagnosis Change You!

‘Low tone,’ ‘fast growing cells,’ ‘tumors,’ ‘developmental delay,’ 'rigid thinking patterns' ‘high arched palette’... the words kept tumb...

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Imagine "the possible" for your child with special needs.

Deborah Winking Ph.D

May 18
3 min

Imagine "the possible" for your child with special needs.

Parenting is tough on a good day... It is exponentially more challenging when your child is carrying around a diagnosis or a label. As a...

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