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You Become the Advocate They Need When Raising a Child With Special Needs

“I don’t know how you do it.” How many of us have heard that line? As a special needs mom, I hear this weekly and each time I answer the…

Dear autism, I have had this letter in my heart addressed to you for some time now. I’m ready to tell you how I really feel. Almost three…

A few weeks ago, a friend confided in me that her preschool-aged daughter was diagnosed with autism. Since she knows my teenage son has autism, she…

Three little boys walk happily down the dirt path. The path is nice and shaded from the sun. The boys are completely engaged by the nature that…

The bleachers are a sea of orange shirts. I push my one-year-old back and forth across the crowds of people as I search for your class.…

Special needs mom. Special. Needs. Mom. Three little words, tiny words, but they feel like cement in my mouth. They are so heavy. I can feel…

Dear new autism mom, First of all, I want to say I’m sorry. Even if you’ve suspected your child has autism, having your theory confirmed…

I am scrolling through a Facebook post rather intently when I realize that during this few minutes my son with autism is putting on his shoes…

One afternoon, when I was three years old, I found my younger brother kneeling on the living room floor. He was on a mission to decimate an earwig…

The words had a bittersweet taste to my soul. The phrase oozing like honey- satisfying yet sticky. A sweet sentiment but with the weight of an…