kendrick: independence is an important goal. let's make sure we don't overprotect children with special needs. be reasonable, but provide as many chances as you can for her to do things for herself. decide what you think is most important for the child to learn and concentrate on teaching those skills. but after a fair trial at something new, if she can't seem to learn it, drop the activity without scolding her and try it again in a few months. and of course, don't forget to look for opportunities to show the child you're pleased with her and that you like her. and remember, you have the option of consulting a specialist if nothing seems to work. specialists can frequently offer valuable suggestions and support. when you have children in a class who are, some of them, developmentally delayed, some of them are considered normal development, and some of them, i suppose, who are doing better than that-- we consider, wl, they might be gifted; we're not sure yet-- but you want to challenge a child wherever he is, so it really doesn't

jeffrey kendrick has worked with eco city for the past month and he hopes the end is near for the lockout. >> when the league is started, the revenue is great. the fans are great. there's a lot of fan support and the tips are great. >> tara wood taylor who has spent five years with the company worries the lost business will force her to lose much more than a couple extra dollars. >> if the sharks were not in the lockout i would not have to be worried right now about if i can fly back to wisconsin for christmas but it looks like i will not be flying back to wisconsin for christmas to see my family that i have not seen in years. >> the nhl has decided to cancel the new year's day winter classic because an agreement between the association and owners have not been reached, putting more businesses out of revenue they've grown accustomed to. >>> we'll show you a professor who's set to go overseas. >> a celebration on campus to celebrate the lives of the departed. we ask students how an extra hour of sleep will affect them. >> i'm keen to vote, especially on the props because i don't want my tu

let's go to kendrick in alabama. welcome. >> caller: stephanie, how you doing? >> stephanie: good.ups attention when looking at the black friday -- it doesn't seem likely to happen. >> stephanie: looking at the black friday what? >> caller: looking at the black friday statistics, it doesn't seem likely to happen as far as boycotting. special interest groups. >> stephanie: you and i chris, not fans of the boycott really. >> not really, no. >> because it tends to cut both ways. >> stephanie: yes. as we've learned from a couple of progressive stations that had to be shut down because of rush limbaugh's comments. have hurt the advertising. [ scooby-doo's "huh?" ] >> thanks. [ applause ] >> stephanie: people boycotted their sponsors. ooh, all talk radio is controversial. to which we like to say thank you, rush. thanks. [ applause ] okay. >> not a fan of the boycott. >> stephanie: 45 minutes after the hour. right back on "the stephanie miller show." >> announcer: it's her political party and she'll cry if she wants to. it is "the stephanie miller show." rich, chewy caramel rolled up in s