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Dear Laura Clery As You Absorb Your Son’s Autism Diagnosis, From a Mom Who’s Been There

Motherhood
September 5, 2021
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By Kate Swenson

Dear Laura Clery As You Absorb Your Son’s Autism Diagnosis, From a Mom Who’s Been There

My message to Laura Clery . . . Your son has just been diagnosed with autism. Maybe it came as…

Motherhood
August 8, 2021
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By Crystal Jordan

Dear Son, I Love You Just As You Are

I spent the first four years of my son’s life in a frantic state of hope. A hope that he…

Motherhood
July 26, 2021
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By Leasa Hoogerwerf

They Were Wrong About You

I remember watching you line objects all around the house, down every hallway. Didn’t matter what it was—trains, a hairbrush,…

I Struggled With My Son’s Diagnosis, But Found Hope in the Special Needs Community

Fatherhood, Tough Times
May 13, 2021
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By Ryan LeFevers

I Struggled With My Son’s Diagnosis, But Found Hope in the Special Needs Community

When I found out I was going to be a father I was beyond excited. My wife and I had…

Kids, Motherhood
April 26, 2021
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By Alicia Kiechle

What if My Worry Never Turns To Wonder?

It is said that after you settle into autism and with more experience, your worries turn to wonder. You start…

Building an Autism Bridge Between Generations

Kids
April 9, 2021
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By Jill Kakoske

Building an Autism Bridge Between Generations

There’s a meme that’s been circulating on Facebook recently. It reads: “‘In my day, they didn’t have all this Autism…

Motherhood
April 7, 2021
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By Laura Costas

We Face the Future One Day At a Time

The future. There, I said it. One of the scariest words for me. I had a brief conversation with another…

Autism is Heartbreak By One Thousand Paper Cuts

Motherhood
April 2, 2021
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By Carrie Cariello

Autism is Heartbreak By One Thousand Paper Cuts

Every year, 1 out of 59 children is diagnosed with autism. And behind each child—behind the meltdowns and the therapies…

Motherhood
January 17, 2021
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By Jennifer Dunn

Who Will Protect Her When I’m Gone?

As a parent, we have hopes and dreams for our children. I would lie in bed, watching her sleep and…

It’s Hard to Be on the Special Needs Parenting Journey, But You Won’t Be Alone

Tough Times
November 15, 2020
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By Shane Mills

It’s Hard to Be on the Special Needs Parenting Journey, But You Won’t Be Alone

Since joining the autism community as a parent, I keep hearing about “the journey." “This journey we are on” is…

1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome

Sports
November 10, 2020
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By His View From Home

1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome

It's always refreshing to come across a sports story that pulls at the heartstrings and restores your faith in humanity,…

To the Dads of Kids With Special Needs: Your Spouses Need Your Support

Fatherhood, Tough Times
October 30, 2020
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By andrew-heffner

To the Dads of Kids With Special Needs: Your Spouses Need Your Support

We talk a lot about awareness in our community. How important it is, how there is always a need for…