How Social Stories Can Relieve Stress in Special Needs Kids

How Social Stories Can Relieve Stress in Special Needs Kids One way we like to help children learn how to cope with stressful situations is by incorporating play.    Before a Doctor/Dentist Visit   For example, if your child is having anxiety about going to...

Why Special Needs Children Need Consistency During The Summer

The Importance of Consistency During The Summer We’ve gone through another change of schedule. This means some of our kids are home more, and not in school. I want to remind you guys that this is an important time to work on your schedules and to find ways to provide...

How to Protect Kids With Special Needs From Summer Heat

Protecting Kids With Special Needs From Summer Heat This summer the Texas heat has arrived quickly!  The heat makes outdoor activities extra challenging. Many of our clients don’t have the language or the communication skills to tell us how they’re feeling in our...

Tips For Staying in a Hotel With Special Needs Children

  Staying in a Hotel With Special Needs Children We have a lot of parents ask us about travel and staying in hotels. Actually, hotels can be a great experience for your kids! We recommend that you work on that, to help them have that great experience.   1....

Home Programs For Special Needs Children

Home Programs For Special Needs Children Let’s talk about home programs. Many of you have questions about home programs. Remember, a home program is not a generic recipe for a child. Each one of your kids is a unique individual. When we evaluate them we determine what...

SOS Feeding

There’s a very special, newer approach to feeding that we’re using, amongst others, here at Cutting Edge. It’s called SOS feeding. It’s a sensory integration approach to feeding. We’re using this approach at both our Allen and Katy locations. It combines the textural...