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Teaching Your Children Independence

Do you ever read blog posts and just feel a huge sense of relief? Fiona blogged about Googling, Texting and Social Media for Teens with SLI – whilst not the exact topic I’d been worrying over in my head it w…
Raising a Child with Autism: The Real Cost

Kristen Hurst is a stay at home mother of three who enjoys blogging. She received her bachelor's degree in fashion marketing, and writes often about maternity swimwear. When she's not trying to juggle the lives of Case…
The Unsent Holiday Letter

I was undecided about sending out holiday cards at all this year. 2012 has been a particularly difficult year for me personally and the thought of stuffing a hundred or so envelopes with a picture of our smiling faces…
An Autism Road Map

From the first moment a child is diagnosed with autism, parents find themselves catapulted into a chaotic world of therapies, alternative treatments, and doctor appointments. We are left to fend for ourselves as snake…
The Miracle Puppy

One of my favorite things in life is watching how Emmett is with Bella. For a child with autism to come out of their shell as a result of a puppy, I think that’s amazing. In fact, it’s a miracle…
Your Special Needs Child and The Media

First of all…let’s make sure we’re all on the same page... MEDIA: (mee-dee-uh)”The means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people wide…
Inspiring Single Mom Raising An Autistic Son

I would like to introduce you to Karen, a single mom, raising an autistic son. Here is my interview with her. 1. What were your concerns about your son that led you to get him evaluated for autism? Autism wasn’t…
It's Been Worth It

Lately, I've been scrambling for words. It's not that I don’t want to write, it's that I've had a hard time getting the right words to come past that invisible filter, and actually make sense when they are all ou…
Craving Friendships

Benny craves friendships and has made a few close friends over the past three years. It takes a solid, strong and insightful child to make it past the first few play dates with Benny. Benny often ignores his friends a…
My Stumble In Autism Aarenting

My kiddo when he was doing homework Raising a child with autism is a series of challenges. Parents get flustered and we are no exception. Yes, I've been an advocate for education on autism but that doesn't make…