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  1. 10 Tips 4 Special Needs School Tools: EZC Reader - Bookmarks with transparent colored strip across top help kids with reading problems.
  2. Top 10 Tips for Special Needs: Paper with Raised Lines - Writing between the lines can be a major challenge, but this provides speed bumps.
  3. Top 10 Tips 4 Special Needs Tools: AlphaSmart - cheaper than a laptop and easier to carry. Runs on regular batteries saves your work.
  4. Top 10 School tools 4 Special Needs: Pencil Grips - having a good grips makes a big difference in legibility and the amount of fatigue.
  5. Top 10 School Tools 4 Special Needs: Pencil Toppers - Having a twiddly thing atop a pencil to play with can help wiggly kids burn energy.
  6. #FF Please check out this website that has a wealth of informaiton:www.specialchildren.about.com
  7. Tips for Hiring: ARe the employees bonded againt theft or accident that may occur in your home? Does the family have insurance?
  8. Tips for Hiring: Try to find an agency that is consistant at finding care that works for your whole family.
  9. Tips for Hiring: Have the sitter demonstrate knowledge of any equipment the child uses as well as the safety of the transfer of the child.
  10. Tips Hiring: See if you can get the same sitter or same 3 sitters as consistancy is key for the child and for the family. It makes it easy.
  11. Tips for Hiring: Know ahead of time the name of the person who will be watching your child...do a trial run with the caregiver.
  12. Tips for Hiring: Be specific about child's routines, including personal care, behavioural concerns and medical assistance that is required.
  13. Tips for hiring: Do background checks on each worker or ask the agency to provide copies of them from the agency. Include crimnal checks.
  14. Tips for Hiring a Caregiver: Know the agency's or private caregiver's after hour information in case of emergency.
  15. Guidelines for Parents Seeking Respite: Do you pick an agency, do you go with hiring private, or do you hire a relative?
  16. What is Respite: To give parents a break while another capable person tends to the needs of the child who has a chronic concern.
  17. Positive Adoptions: Becoming the child's 'Forever Family' is one of the most rewarding experiences.
  18. Positive Adoptions: Parents love to hear the child call 'Mom' or 'Dad', especially that first time.
  19. Positive Adoptions: Parents didn't realize how much was missing in their lives until their child came along.
  20. Positive Adoptions: Parents forget that the child is adopted - true sense of family.