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The Best Video of the Year
And the best Video of the Year Award goes to…”Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” as sung by my son and his music therapist, Amanda. You read it here first! Watching Max sing with her is always a treat. This past...
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Happiness Hit Of The Week: Community Buys Van For Boy With Special Needs
Angelique Bedwell, a single mom, used to have an SUV that she used to transport her 13-year-old, Jason, who has cerebral palsy. Then it got stolen from their apartment complex in Grand Prairie, Texas....
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A Dad Runs A Triathlon With His Little Girl With Cerebral Palsy
Months ago, I heard a wonderful story about an Atlanta family with a child who has cerebral palsy. The father, Pascal Gouteix, likes to run triathlons and wanted to take his three-year-old, Julia,...
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Cerebral Palsy Breakthroughs—And Your Chance To Make A Difference
Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a day that’s all about ideas that will change the world for people with cerebral palsy. Last year’s winners include a designer walker and a spill-proof cup. I have...
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A Rodeo Queen Whose Cerebral Palsy Doesn’t Matter
The bio for 2014 Eastern Colorado Roundup Queen Skyler Baker reads like one for any teen who’s a ring master: Skyler Baker has been rodeo-ing since age three. The 16-year-old enjoys traveling to shows...
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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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A Bank Pays Off A Special Needs Mom’s Mortgage: Happy News Alert
OK, here’s your happy news of the week. Maybe your entire month. Lisa Anderson lives in Austell, Georgia with her 20-year-old twin daughters, Amber and Alicia Whatley, who both have cerebral palsy....
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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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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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Meet The Robot That Could Be Your Child’s Future Butler
Imagine this: Your child wakes up. Because of his physical challenges, he can’t make his own breakfast, but that’s not a problem. Because HERB (Home Exploring Robot Butler) does it for him, setting a...
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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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What Would Improve Your Life As A Special Needs Family?
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Ireland for the launch of the Upsee, the new mobility device for kids. It’s gotten a ton of attention all around the world, with so many parents excited about its...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Greenberg and his son, Sam,...
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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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