Lisa Landman’s Blog
How to Build Meditation Into Your Daily Routine
Meditation is a practice known for helping people ease stress and reduce anxiety. While meditating looks simple enough, the truth is that many people struggle with finding ways to fit it into their schedules. Building meditation into a daily routine is possible by...
Tips to Help Support People with Special Needs
People who are abled differently often face many challenges in life. They may require additional support to achieve their goals. Here are seven ways that you can support people with special needs: 1. Communication is key Make sure to keep the lines of communication...
Covid-19’s Impact On The Mental Health Of Children
The impact of Covid 19 on children is increasingly going up as they try to come to terms with the sharp lifestyle changes experienced during the pandemic. This article highlights a few issues that have an impact on children's mental health, especially during this...
Signs You May Need Mental Health Help
Unlike physical ailments that manifest themselves through pain and injuries, mental health issues can be far less visible and difficult to diagnose. During the Covid-19 global pandemic and resulting recession, studies have shown that mental health issues have risen...
Helping Special Needs Individuals Learn Financial Skills
Taylor Carty was born with cerebral palsy. Despite her disability, Carty grew up with her own savings and checking account. At 23, the recent college graduate was contemplating how to pay for medical school. Although she's in her 20's, Ms. Carty qualifies for...
How to Support Parents of Special Needs Children
If you are the friend or family member of a parent with a special needs child, you are probably in awe of his or her strength, while at the same time wondering what you could possibly do to help. Fortunately, there are several small, yet dramatic, ways in which you...
The Best Special Needs Nonprofits
A special needs organization is one that focuses on people afflicted by a specific condition, such as cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, brain injury, orthopedic impairment, visual or hearing impairment, and a wide range of others. Some of the best non-profits...
Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and COVID-19
There has been much attention paid to specific demographics when it comes to COVID-19 like the elderly or Millennial's. But there is a large group of individuals that have yet to be addressed. More than six million Americans have been diagnosed with Intellectual and...
Preparing for Halloween with a Special Needs Child
Most parents with special needs children agree that holidays can pose unique challenges, and Halloween is certainly no exception. There are many parts of the day that can be difficult for children with special needs to enjoy. However, with a little planning and...
Why Special Needs Children Benefit from Sports and Physical Activity
Children with special needs can benefit from routine physical activity from exercise programs or team sports. The parents of a special needs child should make sure that she participates in a school's physical education class or a local park's recreational programs....