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Aug 4, 20243 min read
9 Back-to-School List Ideas for a Rocking School Year
Are you ready to go back-to-school? If not, get ready because the time is here! Let's dive into 8 essential items that your child will need.
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Jul 24, 20243 min read
5 Things We Wish You Would Teach Your Child about Special Needs Children
As my son ages, I am starting to see the effects of limited social interaction and it’s quite heartbreaking. Being a mother of a...
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Jul 2, 20243 min read
Discover Fun and Inclusive Summer Activities For Everyone: Sensory-Friendly Summer Activities Guide
Welcome to our ultimate sensory-friendly summer activities guide! Summer is a fantastic time to interact with nature with these simple ideas
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Feb 3, 20243 min read
Amazing Products to Build Life Skills
Ah, life skills. Something that is not taught enough. As a teacher, I get shocked by many things such as 5th graders thinking Canada is a...
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Jan 14, 20243 min read
Am I Doing This Right? Questioning the Decisions We Make As Autism Moms
There are many days I ask myself the question, "Am I doing this right?". The answer....who knows? When you decide to birth a human,...
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The 13 Autism Parenting Principles I Live By Daily
It's been over a year since Ellis has been diagnosed with autism and to this day I learn things daily. I am constantly reminded that my...
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Oct 29, 20233 min read
10 Fall Activities For Kids with Autism
Autism and outings can be challenging for some, however, that doesn't mean you and your family need to skip out on all the fun. Luckily,...
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Sep 29, 20232 min read
5 Amazing Family Halloween Costume Ideas (Sensory Sensitive Ideas Included)
Halloween is right around the corner and the newest trend of the last several years is to dress as a family, so I thought it would be the...
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Aug 27, 20233 min read
Don't Judge a Child: Confessions of an Autism Mom
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Jul 23, 20233 min read
Does My Child Have a Sensory Processing Disorder?
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Jul 9, 20236 min read
Navigating Education with a Child Who Has Been Diagnosed with Nonverbal Autism
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Jun 27, 20233 min read
Autism and Water: Why Individuals with Autism Love the Water
This is a commission-based post, which means compensation may be given to the author if the link is clicked. Water. There is so much...
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5 Things I am Doing to Stay Healthy as a Special Needs Mom
Today I would like to dedicate a long-time-coming post about staying healthy not only as a mom but as a special needs mom. From school...
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5 Amazon Items that Help with Services and Therapies
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Implementing Flexible or Strict Routines for Autistic Individuals
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My Son's Autism Diagnosis Change Me
Autism has changed me. It has turned me into a person that no longer thinks linearly. Autism has morphed me into a better person to be...
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Life Lately: Preschool and Therapy
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5 Strategies When Riding the Waves of an Autism Diagnosis
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