By Jess Ronne Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted
Dear mama with normal children, Normal? Typical? What’s politically correct you might wonder? As do I, and what is normal…
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To the Parent Sitting Across the IEP Table: You Can Count on Me
I see you over there nervously tugging on your sweater. I know you long for these meetings but at the…
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As the Sibling of a Child With Special Needs, She Learns From Him Too
She sat beside me in the car, diligently working on sorting letters from the Elmo case she so often carries…
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To My Son as You Approach Adulthood
I cannot believe how quickly the last 17 years have flown by. When I glance over at you, intently focused…
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Dear Special Needs Dad, You Are So Strong
Dear special needs dad, You are stronger than anyone knows. To have a son with special needs is so hard…
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Autism May Never Get Easier, But We Keep Getting Stronger
My son, Stalen, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 21 months old. He is now almost six and non-verbal.…
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I Wish I Could Feel Things the Way You Do
I wish I could feel things the way you do, my sweet boy. I want to understand. I didn’t know…
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By Maykayla Hazelton What if I’m Failing My Son With Autism?
I am not much of a night owl. Those who know me will tell you I am in bed by…
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Sometimes Autism Spectrum Disorder Hides in Plain Sight
Is he autistic enough? Such a weird question. Yet, it is one I find myself worrying about and struggling with.…
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By Sheryl St. Aubin School Aide Allegedly Staples Note On a Child With Autism—Why All Parents Need To Be Aware
A paper being stapled to a child’s head as a “reminder” to bring a water bottle from home. That is…
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Having a Child With Special Needs Means We Can’t Go To Church Anymore
We can’t go to church. We used to go . . . Finn went with us every Sunday morning. When…
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By BriAnna Olson Every Time I Leave My Child With Autism in the Care of Someone Else, I Worry
Every single day when I walk my son Beckett up to his school and relinquish his hand over to a…
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