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5 Tips for Traveling By Plane with Your Special Needs Child
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. In a few weeks, we’ll be on our way to the Most Magical Place on Earth. It will be...
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Toni Braxton’s Shocking Reveal Hurts Kids With Special Needs
God gave Toni Braxton’s youngest son autism as punishment for an abortion she had: That’s what she believed, as revealed in her new memoir Unbreak My Heart. I was distracted and dismayed all Memorial...
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How Being Outdoors Benefits Girls: A New Study
Girls who regularly spend time outdoors are better at seeking challenges in life and solving problems than their indoor-oriented peers, reveals a new poll by the Girl Scout Research Institute. They’re...
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The Joys Of Summer For Kids With Special Needs (And Their Parents)
The scent of summer is in the air, and both my kids are getting end-of-school-year giddy. In some ways, the season is much like any other part of the year for my son. Max is in school year round, so...
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A Kid Carries His Brother With Cerebral Palsy For 40 Miles
Like many older siblings, Hunter Gandee, 14, likes to give his little brother piggyback rides. Over the years Hunter has carried Braden, 7, to the grocery store, on beaches and even up mountains. He...
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Confessions Of A Special Needs Helicopter Parent
The following essay is by Gary Dietz, dad to Alex, 14, who has multiple disabilities. It’s from a wonderful new book of essays and poems Gary edited, Dads of Disability: Stores for, by, and about...
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A Dad And His Daughter With Disabilities Dance, You May Just Cry
I’ve just watched a video three times in a row, crying continuously. It’s the one of a daddy-daughter dance that’s gone viral. I mean, anytime I see fathers dancing with their girls I get a bit choked...
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A New Bike Built For Kids With Special Needs
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Jyrobike is the World’s First Auto Balance Bicycle that features a patented...
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Bike Camps For Kids Disabilities
I’ve been reading about bike programs that teach kids with disabilities to ride two-wheel bikes. Fun Coast Down Syndrome Association’s Balance Bike Camp recently took place in Palm Coast, Florida; a...
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35 Fun Ways To Beat Summer Learning Loss
Summer’s the time for carefree fun. Unfortunately, it’s also learning slide season; research shows that students lose academic ground when they are out of school for extended periods. But there are...
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Dancing With The Wheelchair Stars
A global wheelchair dancing competition recently finished in Beijing; the winners will head to the Asia Paralympic Games, which will be held in Korea in the October. It’ll be the first time wheelchair...
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Communication Tips for Parents of Kids With Autism
Want to encourage your child with autism to say what it is he wants? Hide favorite objects—in boxes, in a closet, anywhere out of reach–then wait. That’s one of several good tips from this video...
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Mannequins With Disabilities Show The Beauty of Diversity
If you walked by the JCPenney in New York City, you might notice something a little different in the store window display. Something amazingly different. The five mannequins reflect physical...
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This Girl Will Stop People From Aborting Babies With Down Syndrome
No matter whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, it seems like there’s one thing to be agreed upon: Parents-to-be who find out their baby in utero will have Down syndrome deserve access to solid...
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I Doubt Justin Bieber Faked Disability–But What Happened Still Hurt My Kid
Gossip and entertainment sites were buzzing this week about fan sightings of Justin Bieber at Disneyland last Sunday, in a wheelchair, cutting lines. Fans shared social media photos, including the...
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The Bill That Could Better Our Children’s Lives
If you are an adult with disabilities, you are not allowed to have more than $2000 or you surrender your government benefits. I’ve known this fact for years, after I went to a rather depressing...
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Top 20 Favorite Summer Pleasures
With the arrival of August, I’m realizing I have about one month left of real summer—and I’m squeezing in as much as I can. For me, it’s not about vacation; there’s only so much time I can take off...
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This Is The Way Inclusion Should Be
Yesterday I was flipping through the September issue of Parents magazine, and landed on an article about finding a good preschool for toddlers. My kids are in grade school, but I was thrilled to come...
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The Other Orlando: Good Family Fun
Orlando isn’t officially called The City of Fun, but it might as well be between Disney World, theme parks, water parks and other attractions. I recently got invited to check out the Orlando World...
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A Billion Dollars To Benefit Autism
On Friday, President Obama signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act into law (Autism CARES). It dedicates $1.3 billion over five years to various autism...
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