By Jessica Raines He’s Extra-Unordinary and I Love Him So
This is Matthew. Matthew is smart. Too smart. But boy, is he difficult. A difficult, wonderful, unusual human. He barely…
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By Alethea Mshar I Am A Special Needs Mom
I am a special needs mom. Maybe some moms of children with disabilities prefer different terms, but for me it…
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By Alissa Kay Learning to Survive Failure to Thrive
Tonight I got to peek in on my daughter’s dance class. It’s a sea of over a dozen young girls…
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The Biggest Thing You Need To Know About Down Syndrome
Stop generalizing. Yep, that's it, the one thing that I wish everyone knew about Down syndrome. You see, Down syndrome…
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By Her View From Home A Broken Pencil and My Son’s ADHD Battle
This broken pencil is all that's left of a nearly two hour battle that took place in our home tonight.…
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By Shauna Graham Please Talk To Your Child About My Daughter
My husband and I were blessed with our first child, Bailey, on July 24, 2009. After she was born, and…
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By Britt LeBoeuf My Son’s Name Is Not Autism
I'm the proud momma of two boys. Two tiny miniature versions of myself and my husband. One looks just like…
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By Stephanie Thompson Why “Back-to-School” May Not Be Exciting For Some Of Us
It happens every year around July 5th. As we walk into a store, the former 4th of July/Seasonal section transforms…
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By Marcia Kester Doyle When the Amber Alert is for Your Son
Every family has one. The nonconformist. A kid who contributes to premature graying and an irregular heartbeat. I should have…
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By Bailey Koch The Dollar Bill Hanging From the Ceiling: Explaining Extra Help in the Classroom
"But mom, there's this kid in the classroom and he gets all this extra help and attention. It's not fair."…
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By Valli Vida Gideons The Fog
What started as a labor of love took a sharp and unexpected turn. Funny, though, in the beginning, our…
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To The Father of Kids With Special Needs, on Father’s Day
On that day we promised "for better or worse, in sickness and in health," I don't know about you, but…
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