Five years ago, my good friend and colleague Sharon Noble and I began this magazine. We felt, as parents ourselves, that there was a lack of resources and information about kids who present special issues. We were right, and in the years since that first printing, we have connected with thousands of families who are hungry for support and quality directional guidance.
It has been and continues to be my goal to make our editorial positive for families who struggle to find help and advice. With that goal in mind, we had the good fortune to partner with Tom and Chantai Snellgrove. Through their generous sharing of outstanding editorial over the years, the families of New York have had the benefit of great articles inspired by their effort. Their support has been priceless.
It’s a real pleasure to tell the story, in this issue, written by her husband Tom, of Chantai Snellgrove and her family and the road that led them to establish their excellent website, Parenting Special Needs Magazine. Over the years, Chantai has been marvelously generous and a huge help in sharing great writers and articles that have real depth.
This issue is no exception and “Positive Behavior Support,” by Michelle White and Meme Hieneman is an article that not only is timely, as this is becoming common practice in schools throughout the nation, but points out how parents can partner with educators to help students in ways they were unaware of before. “The Power of Music,” by Chynna Tanara Laird, speaks for itself and is a must read. “The Gluten free/casein free Cheat Sheat” by Barrie Silberberg and it’s relation to autism spectrum disorders as well as others, is another article we proudly present, and there are more articles from local professionals and parents who willingly contribute their expertise in each of the two issues we print every year.
Sharon and I and our whole team want to thank you, our readers and advertisers, for your loyalty. We are grateful to the thousands of families who have signed on to our mailing list and to the many services and educators whose ads have run in the issues, and to the many writers who have contributed important information over the past five years. It has and continues to be a labor of love for us. So many changes and advancements have taken place in the areas of autism, dyslexia, ADD, and others during these years that we have been publishing. We look forward with anticipation to even greater advancements that will be coming as we move forward.
Thanks so much for reading!
