My Big Brother Bobby is officially on the ibookstore!! Woo! 

Here is the link to iTunes: 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/my-big-brother-bobby/id806783900?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

You can also find the book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Brother-Bobby-Understand-Behaviors/dp/0615909450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390863240&sr=8-1&keywords=my+big+brother+bobby

If you have read the book, we encourage you to write an amazon review. 

Sometimes all you need is a big brother to look out for you.

That's certainly the case for Lindsay Cochran, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to the YouTube video above. She's been in a wheelchair since she was 2 years old, but her older brother, Trenton, has been by her side all along.

"I would take a bullet for her," Trenton says in the emotional clip above. At one point, he becomes so passionate about sticking by his sister that he begins to cry.

Last year, the pair's extraordinary relationship won them the "Unsung Hero Award"at K-LOVE, a radio show dedicated to sharing positive and encouraging stories. Now, the video of their unique bond is making the rounds online again. 

To read more click on the link below: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/the-cochran-family-brothers-love-for-sister_n_4638713.html

Siblings of disabled children often help care for and support their brothers and sisters, in a wide range of ways from helping them take part in playground activities to undertaking the type of care tasks that we normally expect of adults e.g., looking after their brother or sister during a seizure. Most siblings are very protective towards their disabled brothers and sisters, protecting them from bullying and public prejudice or checking that they are not in pain or discomfort. 

But siblings also have needs of their own which may not be met. Siblings of disabled children often have to take a back seat in their families whilst their parents work hard to manage family life and provide the level of care needed for the disabled child. This means they often get less attention from parents, miss out on typical family activities, and they may get less support with their own health and educational needs.


Please click on the link below to read more: 
http://joereddington.com/2013/12/20/guest-post-lets-acknowledge-siblings-of-disabled-children/

The mother of an autistic toddler,  whose open letter to a kind stranger she sat next to on a plane made headlines, has reconnected with the man who made her daughter smile during a two-and-a-half-hour flight.On Jan. 6, after spending a week at Disney World, Shanell Mouland and her family were on a flight from Orlando, Fla., to Philadelphia, to catch a connection to their hometown of New Brunswick, Canada. Mouland's husband and their 5-year-old daughter, Grace, sat in one row, while Mouland and 3-year-old Kate, who has autism, sat behind them. Mouland was a bit nervous — depending on Kate's mood, the young girl's behavior can range from affectionate to hysterical, so a patient and understanding seatmate would be crucial.


Click on the link below to read more: 
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/businessman-befriends-autistic-girl-flight-makes-everyone-39-235300300.html

It was 8:45 on a Thursday morning, cold enough for puffy winter boots but not cold enough for snow. Kat Anderson woke up rooting for at least a dusting, but the sidewalk was perfectly clear. As maybe only mothers of children with autism know, a length of bare pavement that looks harmless to ordinary eyes rarely is.Ordinary eyes don’t notice the cracks and splotches of paint that can become an obsession for some kids or even make them bolt into traffic.

Elizabeth Goulding-Tag, LMSW, coordinator of the Family Support Program for children with developmental disabilities and their families at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, gives guidance to parents of multiple children, some who have disabilities.

What is it like for children who have a sibling with special needs?
It's very anxiety-provoking. They know their siblings are different, not like their friends' brothers and sisters. They wish they could have the kind of relationship other children have and that everyone could participate in the same family activities. But they also care deeply about their special-needs siblings. Regardless of the age, typically developing children act like mini-parents. They observe their parents taking care of their siblings and learn to take a nurturing role, watching out for their sisters and brothers.

Click the link below to read more: http://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/teaching-tolerance/parenting-siblings-of-children-with-disabilities/

This is one of the coolest articles I've read in a while. A 12-year-old child prodigy has astounded university professors after grappling with some of the most advanced concepts in mathematics.

Jacob Barnett has an IQ of 170 - higher than Albert Einstein - and is now so far advanced in his Indiana university studies that professors are lining him up for a PHD research role. The boy wonder, who taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry in a week, is now tutoring fellow college classmates after hours.

Read More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369595/Jacob-Barnett-12-higher-IQ-Einstein-develops-theory-relativity.html#ixzz2pFpoNRYx