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How To Help Your Child With Separation Anxiety
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, is eight years old and has autism....
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Not So Different: A New Anthem for Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Today is World Autism Awareness Day and what better way to convey a powerful...
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Best Kept Secret: When Kids With Autism Grow Up And Age Out
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. My son, Norrin, is eight years old and I try my best to focus on where he is now...
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A Conversation with Ron Suskind, Author of ‘Life, Animated’ a Story of...
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. It’s not every day I get to chat one-on-one with a Pulitzer Prize winning...
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Spreading Awareness, Acceptance and Making an Autism Fashion Statement
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Over the weekend I attended an Art for Autism Fundraiser and I got to meet Nell...
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Birdhouse For Autism: An App To Make Autism Parents Life Easier
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. I bet you have a calendar where you write everything down. Phonebooks, memo pads,...
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Should Special Needs Moms Have Their Own Mother’s Day?
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. With Mother’s Day approaching and Father’s Day next month, I am reminded of...
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Nighttime Potty Training: UPDATE
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Back in January, I shared that we were about to begin Nighttime Potty Training and...
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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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A Tough Love Moment In Autism Parenting
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. The other day my friend was over when my eight-year-old son Norrin walked in and...
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Father and Son Bonding When Your Son Has Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. When Norrin was first diagnosed with autism, my husband, Joseph, had a difficult...
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Six Years Later, I Am Still Learning To Accept Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. I will never forget the day my son, Norrin, was diagnosed with autism. The days,...
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How Not To Handle a Public Meltdown
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Being an autism mom can amazing as well as challenging. As a mom, the amazing is...
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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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A Little Girl Gets A Second Chance At Childhood
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Kinsey Saleh was like any other feisty 5-year old girl who liked playing with her...
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From Special Education Teacher to Autism Mom Blogger
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. When Norrin was first diagnosed with autism, I didn’t know anything about the...
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Daycare For Kids With Special Needs: Yes, Please
Among the many things I wished for when Max was little: a daycare that specialized in kids with special needs. We had a regular sitter, but when she was on vacation or called in sick, leaving Max at a...
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Prompting Conversation And Communication With An Autistic Child
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. My son, Norrin, has been working with a speech therapist for the last six years –...
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Autism and Birthdays: 5 Ways Elf on the Shelf Can Help
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. We adopted “Elfie” two Christmas’ ago. Our Elf on the Shelf really helped Norrin...
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When People Named Kanye And Kim Can’t Include People With Disability
By now, you’ve probably heard about the recent Kanye West incident. On tour in Australia, he asked his audience to stand up—unless, he said, “You got a handicap pass and you get special parking and...
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