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Exceptional Needs Today
Working together to promote awareness, acceptance,
and inclusiveness for ALL people

 ISSUE 18 HAS BEEN RELEASED

​Going Down a Sensory Path to Help Children Regulate

Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA

 

How to Develop Sharing When There Are Learning Differences

Karen Kaplan, MS

 

We Learned All the Wrong Lessons from the Pandemic

Madeline Richer


Meet Dr. Morénike: Advocating for the Next Generation

Haiku Haughton

 

Autism-Friendly Family Travel: Tips for a Stress-Free Journey
Brianna Hillison, BCBA

 

Recital Ready! Helping Children Conquer Anxiety Before Musical Performances

Rose Adams, OTD, OTR/L

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HIGHLIGHTS

An Autism Diagnosis is Not a Label; It’s Life’s Ultimate Cheat Code

Jeremy Rochford TI-CLC, C-MHC, C-YMHC

 

How Can a School Counselor Assist My Child with a Disability?

Dr. Ronald I. Malcolm, EdD

 

Making Our Season Bright: Easing Holiday Stressors for Children with Exceptional Needs

Nicole Moehring

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Conquering Social Shame to Build Your Social Life

Jeremy and Ilana Hamburgh

 

Utilizing Music to Calm, Encourage, and Teach Children with Special Needs
Karen Kaplan, MS

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Your Child Just Got Diagnosed with Dyslexia, Now What?

Amir Arami, BSc, MEd​

Supporting A Hard-of-Hearing Child at School

Dr. Ronald I. Malcolm, EdD

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My Child’s Voice through Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Dr. Kimberly Idoko, MD, MBA Esq.

 

Come Touch His Cheek ©

Gary Shulman, MS, Ed   

 

Vista Del Mar Helps People on the Specturm Navigate Through Self-Acceptance
Kate Foley

 

A Mother and Daughter’s Fight Against Disability Discrimination
Susan Russell

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The Value of an Expert Guide for Exceptional Needs Family Planning

Ryan F. Platt, MBA, ChFC, ChSNC, CFBS

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  • Managing diagnoses

  • Mobility and accessibility

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About the Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Magazine publisher Amy KD Tobik, BA, is an award-winning editor with more than 30 years of publishing experience. After successfully producing an autism magazine for more than six years, Amy branched out on her own to create Exceptional Needs Today, a resource that reaches all people at no cost to them. In September 2021, Exceptional Needs Today received the Gold Award from the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards honoring excellence. Amy is a graduate of Sweet Briar College in Virginia and her special interests include advocating for children with different abilities and education. She lives in the Carolinas with her husband, and they have two adult children. She is CEO of Lone Heron Publishing which publishes Exceptional Needs Today.

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