Archive for February 2014

Your child is not their IQ score or their new diagnosis from a recent psych eval. She is not how many steps she can take at the age that some other children are when they take their first steps. He is not his tantrums or his scars from picking. Your child is not a problem…

Getting and keeping the attention of a child with PWS in class can be a difficult task but there are ways to engage and help to keep them focused. 1. Whisper. My personal favorite. If your child is yelling, crying or having a tantrum- whisper. They will often be so intrigued by what you are…

Everyone needs a good nights sleep. So often we hear from parents of children with PWS that their child struggles with sleep issues. Whether they struggle to fall asleep, wake easily, too often throughout the night or too early in the morning, at some point most kids with PWS will have sleep issues. First, a…