Tag: parents
group name: ourspecialkids
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August 20, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
When Bryan was in 1st grade, he rode the bus to shcool and home. There were only 2 kids on the bus, because of it being a handicap bus.
On this particular day, Bryan was to be dropped off . . . more
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August 10, 2006 09:14 PM EDT --
My son Bryan is 12 yrs. old. He has CP. Bryan is in a wheelchair the majority of the time. He has a walker he uses for short distances. He has a baclofen pump to control his spasticity. . . . more
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March 30, 2008 05:01 PM EDT --
April is just two days from now and so begins the month of Autism Awareness.. Some of you know that I am a proud mother of an autistic child and urge people everyday to learn more about autism and support . . . more
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August 16, 2006 02:10 PM EDT --
The Adoption Triad is a group for all those within the Triad - adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees.
Share your story, where you fit into the Triad, if you have had a reunion, are you searching . . . more
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August 18, 2006 10:48 PM EDT --
Here is a question to ponder. Do you prefer reading a book by another parent, an adult on the spectrum or a professional working in the field?
Suppose you could only get one book - would it be from . . . more
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January 04, 2008 10:13 AM EST --
Among the parents I coach, I find that that one near-universal issue arises at some point in the coaching process: How do we take the pain out of bedtime? Here are some solutions to this often-frustrating . . . more
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May 28, 2008 09:24 AM EDT --
Washington , DC - Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) will hold its National Veterans Day Poster and Essay Contest for a fifth straight year. The contest provides school-aged children . . . more
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October 19, 2007 08:01 PM EDT --
Sometimes you hear about potentially dangerous stuff being brought to school on the news. But it's always some other school, not the one your kids go to.
Today . . . more
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November 18, 2006 11:39 PM EST --
This was posted on www.epinions.com in April of 2000.
I am a parent to two special needs preschoolers. I am also the Birth Mother to a son born 21 years ago. We went our separate ways at the hospital. . . . more
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September 17, 2007 09:12 PM EDT --
What a day this has been. Work was uneventful except that my health is not so hot lately and I was very uncomfortable all day. It's hard to focus when you're not sleeping . . . more
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October 19, 2007 06:40 PM EDT --
Every little girl grows up dreaming about meeting and marrying Prince Charming. I grew up in a rather sheltered home. My parents loved me and didn't want anyone to hurt their . . . more
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October 05, 2007 09:58 PM EDT --
My week has been so crazy! I am glad it's the weekend but feel like this week flew past me like a tornado (while packing quite a punch). I'm tired! I'm really . . . more
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October 29, 2007 08:26 PM EDT --
Only this one isn't fiction.
I was getting dressed for work when I heard my oldest screaming and crying like some fierce monster was eating him alive. Grabbing a . . . more
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November 26, 2007 09:41 PM EST --
I was just reading one of my favorite mom blogs over at the Club Mom website. I haven't had time to read the blogs there much lately, so I was taken aback when I read that Club . . . more
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November 30, 2007 10:08 PM EST --
Some of you already know that my oldest son is high-functioning autistic, and that my second oldest son has ADD/ADHD. I am always on the lookout for the latest news, updates to local . . . more
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February 19, 2008 12:51 PM EST --
By Kim Donahue
For those newly touched by a disability, it can be discouraging to let go of familiar everyday routines. Activities that used to be commonplace now pose lofty challenges, . . . more
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November 01, 2007 06:58 PM EDT --
A friend posted this to an e-mail list I belong to for local families with special needs children. She called around to several candy companies to find out which candies out there are . . . more
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September 28, 2007 01:00 PM EDT --
It's always nice to know the weekend has finally arrived! So much has been going on in my life that I haven't had time to spend on Gather much this past week.
First, . . . more
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October 24, 2007 08:59 PM EDT --
I don't know about you, but my email is being inundated with great holiday ideas for Fall and especially Halloween decor, cooking, and other tricks and treats. I've already . . . more
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March 11, 2008 02:12 PM EDT --
by Cherl Petso with Disaboom
Don Mehringer sits slumped in his wheelchair in the lobby at the Bellevue Aquatic Center, his wispy white hair scattered haphazardly over his freckled scalp. A . . . more
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