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Clothes For People With Down Syndrome, Designed By A Granny
I’ve got a fashion challenge with my son, and it’s got nothing to do with him wanting to wear his new Lightning McQueen slippers all the time. We need to find clothing that he can put on himself. This...
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Autism Is Not A Punishment From God
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. Look at this child. Does he look like a punishment for anything? Five years ago...
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A Bride Shares Her Wedding With Women With Special Needs
I try hard not to think too much about Max’s future. Long ago, I learned that it mostly made me anxious, which did me and Max no good whatsoever. And so I do my best to teach, enable and encourage...
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What A Special Needs Individual Is Worth…According To One CEO
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. As an autism mom, I have just as many dreams for my son, Norrin, as any other...
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Hooray For Cheerleaders With Special Needs
There’s a trend out there worth cheering for: more teens with special needs are becoming cheerleaders. I’ve been reading articles about girls with special needs joining squads, as Rachel Massingale...
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Should An Olympic Medalist Play Up His Brother’s Disabilities?
Yesterday, I watched Canadian freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau, 26, win the gold at Sochi. The camera panned to his brother, Frederic, wildly cheering him on, joy and pride beaming out of him. Soon, Alex...
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Little Signs Of Independence When Your Kid Has Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. These days, we’re letting him take the lead. Five years ago when Norrin was...
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A Boy With Special Needs Discovers A Million People Like Him
“Because of Colin’s disabilities, social skills are not easy for him, and he often acts out in school, and the other kids don’t like him,” read the post on the Facebook page Happy Birthday Colin,...
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Sisters In Wheelchairs Win A National Dance Competition
Two sisters won the Jamfest Dance Super Nationals this past weekend in Covington, Kentucky. That’s pretty cool, but their story gets even better. Gracie Latkovski, 9, has cerebral palsy and cystic...
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When People Do Favors For Kids With Special Needs
You may have seen the viral video by now: Five-year-old Daniel of Ojai, California, has autism, and loves to watch the Monday morning garbage pickup. Driver Manuel Sanchez decided to buy him a toy...
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Sled Hockey For Kids With Disabilities And One Amazing Dad
Dads running sports teams in which their kids participate is nothing unusual. A father who starts a sled hockey team for youth with physical disabilities is. Meet Bill Greenburg and his son, Sam,...
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Sometimes It Is Okay To Say No To Therapy
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. When my son, Norrin, was diagnosed with autism five years ago, I wanted to fill...
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How Autism Moms Parent Differently
Moms who have kids with autism are less likely to set rules than other parents, says a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. These moms more...
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The Importance Of Talking To Your Kids About Disability
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia (formerly of AutismWonderland). I once asked a friend if her son knew that he has...
View ArticleHave You Stopped Using That Word Yet?
Officially, Wednesday was Spread the Word to End the Word awareness day, dedicated to raising awareness about why the words “retard” and “retarded” are so hurtful—both to people who have intellectual...
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A Special Couple Fosters Six Children With Special Needs
“Do you ever get tired of hearing people ask you how you do it?” another special needs mom recently asked me. I do, but I also know that people don’t necessarily mean anything negative by it. They’re...
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The Importance of Playdates and Kids with Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia (formerly AutismWonderland). My son, Norrin, playing with his friend, Dylan. “Play...
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Helping Family Understand Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia (formerly AutismWonderland). I didn’t know anything about autism when my son,...
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7 Things My Kid With Down Syndrome Does That I Never Could
This guest post in honor of World Down Syndrome Day is from Kari Wagner-Peck, mom to Thorin. Keri is an awesome writer and advocate who blogs at Atypical Son, and her post It’s an amazing reminder...
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5 Key Tips For Finding A Camp For A Child With Special Needs
With spring coming around, a lot of us are thinking about summer plans—and maybe, just maybe, finding a camp for our kids. It can seem like a daunting task if you have a child with special needs, but...
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