O-mama - Opinionated Moms

• SPECIAL DELIVERY: Spring Fever
• Posted by Linsey Goldman • 4/4/11

Another special post for our special needs kids:  For those of us in the northeast, while it may not feel like it, spring break is upon us. Some of us, like myself, may be traveling to warmer places and others are busy planning a staycation at home. In any event, routines and schedules will be pushed to the wayside for several days. Deviations from the daily routine can be a difficult...

• LIGHT IT UP: Autism Awareness
• Posted by Opinionated MAMA • 4/1/11

Today and tomorrow are Autism Awareness days encouraging us all to shine a BIG BLUE LIGHT on autism.  Autism affects 1 in 110 of our kids and 1 in 70 boys.  Why?  We need to shine a light on this problem and find out.  So, MAMAS - please watch this adorable KID-O video and spread the word about autism awareness by lighting it up this weekend!  (-:

• SPECIAL DELIVERY: Reach For The Stars
• Posted by Linsey Goldman • 2/1/11

Another special post for our special needs kids:  The theme this year at my children’s school is Space: Reach for the Stars. Several activities are planned around this theme and the students are encouraged to not only learn about the moon and planets but to reach for the stars and stretch their minds and imaginations. I have been occupied the last several months with striving to attain the...

• SPECIAL DELIVERY: I am Woman, Hear Me Roar
• Posted by Linsey Goldman • 8/1/10

A special post for our special needs kids: We’re in the middle of summer break and next week I need to order my kids’ school supplies. I remember going to Staples or Office Max  (if one or the other was sold out of the blue denim binder or perfect pencil case) two days before school opened. Nowadays, schools send home a list of supplies to be purchased online. Your child’s bundle will be...

• SPECIAL DELIVERY: Happy 20th Anniversary, ADA
• Posted by Linsey Goldman • 7/4/10

This past July marked the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The law held great promise for individuals with disabilities in that meaningful opportunities for employment and related services would be available. Unfortunately, we as a nation are still behind the times in closing the gaps that differentiate those with disabilities and those without. Research shows...