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Mar 22, 2019

We Have a February Pay-It-Forward Winner!

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As we continue celebrating our 10-year anniversary by giving back to our community of families, we are excited to announce that we have a winner of our February Pay-It-Forward giveaway! A very deserving family in northwest Ohio was nominated by...

Feb 26, 2019

Rose’s Ruminations: Diagnosis Day

Tags: ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs parenting, special needs resources, Stress Management, struggles of families with special needs

Ask parents of children with special needs and you will hear very different stories of diagnosis day. They may remember the exact date and time and it might even be marked on the calendar like a birth date or anniversary....

Jan 03, 2019

Rose’s Ruminations: A Mother’s Advice for Managing Meltdowns

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Home Safety, I'm Special Because, Managing Meltdowns, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, siblings with special needs, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs parenting, struggles of families with special needs

With all of the sights, sounds and activities, the holiday season puts us on watch for sensory overload. Despite planning ahead and my best tips and tools that I shared in my last blog, sometimes we’re headed toward meltdown. If you’ve...

Mar 01, 2018

Easter Is On Its Way – Hop to It!

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Spring is just around the corner and Easter is nearly here with all its bunnies, baskets and bows! Here are some ways to make sure all your kiddos are included in the Easter fun. Host Your Own Easter Egg Hunt -...

Oct 04, 2017

The Ripple Effect

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, Angleman Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Sleep issues, Sleep patterns of Autistic Children, Sleep problems, Sleep solutions for ASD, SMS, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs narrative, special needs parenting, special needs resources, Stress Management, struggles of families with special needs

Living the life of luxury, not really, the life of therapy, and chaos. Inconsistency was consistent in my house. Modify, adjust, juggle etc. Our son, Abram, never slept and that impacted me, my family, my friends, relationships, and job. (the...