Happy New Year!

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Let disappointments of the old year go and dream big for the new.

Happy New Year!

Judy Winter's Holiday Special Needs Tips

Judy Winter Holiday Images 2015

Here are a few of my video suggestions for ensuring a less-stressful holiday season for families of kids with special needs.

Hope it helps.

Watch it here.

Merry Christmas

Judy Winter Holiday Images 2015

Holiday Words of Wisdom: Helen Keller.

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."

'Tis the Season of Giving to the Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp

RicStar's Camp. Erik Taylor Photography.

As you plan year-end giving, please consider a gift to the Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp, aka RicStar's Camp.

This yearly, award-winning music-therapy camp, now in its 14th year, welcomes individuals of all ages and disabilities into a summer-camp setting focused on nurturing and celebrating individual abilities.

Everyone is equal there.

No one is turned away from RicStar's Camp because of disability or financial need. Many campers could not attend this amazing event were it not for the scholarships we provide because of your generous support. 

Many campers return year after year, calling it the highlight of their year.

RicStar's Camp and music therapy change lives.

Please help us do that again for this too-often underserved and undervalued population in 2016.

From the bottom of our music-loving, ability focused hearts, thank you.

Find out more here. Watch the great camp videos, too. 

Check out my Facebook Page

A reminder that more regular special needs posts appear on my professional Facebook Page: Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs.

Check it out.

Joshua Perry. Ohio State Linebacker and Special Needs Sib Extraordinaire

Joshua Perry is an talented Ohio State linebacker and all-around great young man. 

He's also an outstanding special needs sibling. His brother, Jahred has Asperger's syndrome.

Watch the story here. 

Holiday Self Care

Judy Winter Holiday Images 2015

What have you done for yourself lately?

Oxygen mask on your own face first, especially during this trying holiday season.

Take time for YOU.

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