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Kids with Special Needs

September 15

Viral Ausome Mom Shares Thoughts on Independence and Acceptance

Her post of her child commuting in a PUJ went viral.

"How to teach your kids to be independent?"Mommy Brenda Linga opened her Facebook post with this line. Along with a photo of her 10-year-old son Abe riding in a jeep, Brenda narrates, “Gustong gusto ko 'yung mga araw na ganito. Iyung kahit
Kids with Special Needs

July 29

QC Tuition Fee Guide for Special Needs Children

Tuition fees in Quezon City Special Education Schools vary according to interventions needed by your child.

Disclaimer: All tuition fee costs are based on Smart Parenting’s research and information gathering. Other expenses not included and disclosed can be double checked with the schools. Not all schools on this list are fully SPED, but they accommodate children with special
Kids with Special Needs

July 21

Activities for Special Needs Children | Smart Parenting

We've created a list of activities you can enjoy with your kids!

According to Presidential Decree No. 603, known as The Child and Youth Welfare Code, "Every child has the right to full opportunities for safe and wholesome recreation and activities, individual as well as social, for the wholesome use of his leisure hours." So
Kids with Special Needs

June 13

Dad Cries Out For Son With Autism: Sana Makahanap Ng Kaibigan

"Hindi naman natin masisisi ang ibang bata. But this breaks my heart as a father."

The following story was first shared on Facebook by Jaime De Guzman, who spoke exclusively to Smart Parenting about his struggles as an ausome father. It is republished here with his permission.My son Jamir is my AUsome kid. He is a special
Kids with Special Needs

October 9

Saab Magalona Says Special Needs Families Don't Need Your Pity

The mom of two says this is what a family with special needs would appreciate instead.

Saab Magalona, mom of two and podcaster received “shocking” comments on her eldest son. She wrote on Instagram on October 8, 2022 that she thought she was ready to face these comments now that her sons are allowed outside after almost two
Kids with Special Needs

August 17

How A Mom Of A Child With Autism Helped Son Who Was Constipated

It sounds funny or even simple to most but for a child with autism and his family, it can be quite the challenge. Here's how a family overcame, and what they want other families to know.

How would you react when your child says, ‘my poop is complete!’ out loud? At the most you will give out a hearty laugh. At the very least you will smile. This anecdote happened to stay-at-home mom, Glendale Coloma, whose seven-year-old son on
Kids with Special Needs

July 22

Andrea Torres Talks About Brother With Down Syndrome And Autism

She is honest and says minsan "naaawa ako sa kapatid ko dahil alam kong hirap siya sa maraming bagay."

Andrea Torres has always been praised by netizens and her fans for being a great sister to her younger brother Kenneth, who was born with Down Syndrome and was diagnosed with autism.But the 32-year-old Kapuso actress refuses to take all the credit
Kids with Special Needs

July 12

How Parents Can Deal With Guilt After Child's Autism Diagnosis

The celebrity mom says she’s happy now that she and her husband Troy can talk about it openly because it used to be hard for them

Aubrey Miles said she’d always noticed something was different with their youngest child, Rocket Miller, especially because she’d already raised her two older brothers."I have two kids so alam ko yung development ng kids, she explained in a recent guesting at Toni
Kids with Special Needs

July 5

5 Tips To Help Motivate Your Child With Autism And ADHD

"The journey continues," she writes on Instagram, and thanks all people who have been with her son Quentin's journey.

As they say it takes a village to raise a child and this is no more true than for Candy Pangilinan’s special son, Quentin Alvarado, who recently graduated from Junior High. Quentin is Candy’s son with ex-husband Gilbert Alvarado. “Quentin graduates Grade 10!”
Kids with Special Needs

June 21

How Yoga Can Help Kids With Special Needs

All kids have a number things to gain from yoga, including genuine connection to themselves and others

Many studies have shown that keeping a regular yoga practice greatly impacts one’s health and well-being. As we celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21, it is only right that we too recognize that children, including those with special needs, benefit from
Kids with Special Needs

May 13

Karen Davila Is Proud Of Son On The Spectrum And First-Time Voter

“What a milestone! David, now 20 years old, voted for the first time”

Proud mom Karen Davila recently celebrated yet another milestone of her son, David, who is on the Autism Spectrum.In a post on her Instagram, the veteran broadcaster, podcaster, and vlogger wrote “PROUD OF YOU DAVID.”“What a milestone! David, now 20 years old,
Kids with Special Needs

April 26

My Son With Autism Is Different But It's Not A Disability

Thank you for making our world a bit more exciting, says this mom of three and autism parent

He loves things that spin, he is very sensitive to sound, and he is ultimately smart but he is confused with people’s facial expressions. My four-year-old little is different but that doesn’t makes him less of a son to me.When I gave
Kids with Special Needs

March 22

Mom Finds Hope For Son With Cerebral Palsy Thanks To Org Funding

“Upon learning about his situation, I felt helpless. It was painful and we do not know where to get the funds for his therapy,”

When your child is diagnosed with a motor disorder that will require a lifetime of caring, it is easy to lose hope. Thirty-eight-year-old Analyn Repdos felt exactly that when her son JP was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) at one year and
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September 13

Ruby Rodriguez Says Son AJ Has Intellectual Disability

“His brain is delayed at his biological age.”

Ruby Rodriguez was a long-time host of the noontime show, Eat Bulaga! so it came as a surprise when she announced that she was leaving the country and moving to the United States with her family.In an interview with Pep.ph back in June, Ruby
Real Parenting

September 10

Candy Pangilinan Shares Son Quentin's Act Of Kindness

Quentin and Candy continue to inspire parents whose children also have special needs.

Actress, comedienne and single mom Candy Pangilinan shared in her recent Facebook post a heartwarming story about her son, 17-year-old Quentin.Quentin was preparing for his online classes and observed his mom admiring the laptop that she bought for him. When he realized that
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January 29

Special Education In The Philippines Gets Funding For 2020

The approved funding is “way below” DepEd's original proposed budget but will be a big help.

Raising a child with special needs is difficult not just because of their disabilities. The extra help they need like early interventions, therapy sessions and classes can also become quite expensive. Thankfully, the government has stepped up to address this problem: Special Education
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January 19

Accepting Kids Who Are Born Different

A TEDx Talk speaker says acceptance can take place in three stages.

New York-based writer Andrew Solomon, in his TEDx talk titled ‘Love, No Matter What,’ explores how parents navigate accepting their children who turn out to be different from them. Solomon culls from his own experience of growing up gay. While he had
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January 3

Government Urged To Implement More Programs For SPED Students

Special needs students face many obstacles in achieving quality education.

A study by researchers from the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) implores the government to implement more programs and activities to increase awareness about special education students, reports Rappler.Researchers and study authors Adrian Agbon and Christian Mina recommend that the provision of more
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December 17

Candy Pangilinan Having A Teenager With Autism | Smart Parenting

The mom of one was overcome with emotions talking about her son Quentin

As a popular quote by singer-songwriter Bob Marley goes, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” Nowhere is this truer than in the case of parents of kids with special needs.For actress Candy Pangilinan, whose
Kids with Special Needs

December 7

5 Books About Children With Disabilities To Read To Your Kids

Teach them about inclusion and acceptance at an early age

Has your child ever asked you about a person with disability? It's natural for them to be curious when they see someone who appears or behaves differently. As a parent, it’s important to be prepared on how to address this kind of

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