THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK FAYE SIMON
Glad Tidings
We wish all of our readers a joyous, peaceful and healthy holiday season!
The gift-giving season is upon us, and many among us have come to realize that respite is among the most cherished gifts we can receive. To highlight EP’s Annual Holiday Issue, two of our most senior contributors address the concept of asking for help. Kimberlee McCafferty advises readers to be bold enough to ask others for muchneeded support, just as she has done in caring for her nineteen-year-old son with autism. Shelly Huhtanen, military spouse and our longtime Puzzles and Camo columnist, writes about the process of enlisting her mother and father to care for her autistic son Broden while she and her husband fly to Montana to visit her husband’s aging parents
Our December issue is filled to the brim with tips, advice, expert counsel – and good cheer! It contains suggestions for managing holiday stress, shopping for kids with special needs, and keeping the home environment safe for elderly family members during holiday visits and throughout the year.
In addition, Jenn Adams offers valuable guidance on how to keep lines of communication open between parents and teachers during holiday breaks as well as throughout the school year. Joshua Fishkind, J.D., MBA returns with his second installment offering detailed advice on creating a holistic estate plan for your loved one with special needs, while Jean Budd, LPC, NCC, IMH E® and Corinne G. Catalano, Ph.D., IMH E® advocate for the increased use of self-statements to enhance inclusion in the classroom and parent/teacher involvement.
Also, The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network presents the second article in a series of six that highlight updates to its National
Children's Mental Health Family Guide.
As we look toward the new year, please be on the lookout for our all-new 2023 EP Guide. Our longest issue of the year will feature an impressive amount of invaluable content that you will refer to throughout the entire year.
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We here at EP wish you all a joyous, peaceful and happy holiday season!
Faye Simon
Editor In Chief
"Our December issue is filled to the brim with tips, advice, expert counsel – and good cheer!"
THE EDITOR IN CHIEF'S DESK
Faye Simon is a certified pre-K—8 teacher with a wide range of educational experience. She has worked in deaf/blind and infant stimulation programs, taught K—2 in public schools, and was a Head Teacher and Parent Coordinator for Head Start. She is Founder and President of the volunteer-run IES Brain Research Foundation. As EP's Editor In Chief, Faye sources and edits articles, creates partnerships with businesses and not-forprofit organizations, and develops relationships with EP's writers, corporate partners, readers and staff.
Information and Support for the Special Needs Community
VOLUME 52 ISSUE 12 ESTABLISHED 1971
Publisher
Len Harac
Editor In Chief
Faye Simon
Art Direction & Design
Leverett Cooper
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