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Jul 17, 2020

How To Choose Among Safety Bed Options

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, Parenting, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Sanfilippo syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, Travel for Special Needs, Uncategorized

Meet Aimee, a mom who has considered many safety bed options for her son. As she shares, safety beds have many features that can help you identify the best option for your child based on size, medical needs and ease...

Oct 01, 2019

You're Not Dreaming! The New Safety Sleeper is Here!

Tags: Alzheimer’s, Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, autism bed, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Home Safety, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Safety bed, Sanfilippo syndrome, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs parenting, special needs resources, Travel for Special Needs, Traveling with special needs children

We’ve updated The Safety Sleeper, with even more strength and stability, improved safety and usability and with more room. So, what's new? With better zipper locks as well no more loose foam padding, the beds are much stronger...

May 21, 2019

Meet Lindsey, Our April Pay-It-Forward Winner!

Tags: Adaptive Clothing, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, Facts & Trends, Parenting, pay it forward, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, Wheelchair Cape

We are thrilled to introduce you to our April Pay-It-Forward winner, Lindsey, from Monroeville, Pennsylvania! Lindsey will receive the Wheely Rain Cape, the first product in our new Abram’s Wearables line of adaptive clothing. Designed for use with a wheelchair, the...

May 16, 2019

Mom Talk: Let’s Get Real

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, Family activities for special needs, father of child with special needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Sensory Disorder Activities, siblings with special needs, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, 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

Alright, moms. While we dream about spa days and breakfast in bed, let’s talk about reality. We deserve a day without cleaning up poop from places it shouldn’t be and a night without kids in our bed. We’d give almost...

Apr 25, 2019

Rose’s Ruminations: Autism Awareness Month and My Journey of Gratitude

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, I'm Special Because, Motor Sensory, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, PRISMS, Rett Syndrome, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs narrative, special needs parenting, special needs resources, struggles of families with special needs

As we honor Autism Awareness Month during April, so many thoughts come to mind about this journey I never imagined I would be on. Over the years, the overwhelming fear and uncertainty have been replaced by gratitude. That’s not to...

Mar 22, 2019

We Have a February Pay-It-Forward Winner!

Tags: Alzheimer’s, Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, Family activities for special needs, father of child with special needs, Motor Sensory, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Sensory Disorder Activities, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs resources, struggles of families with special needs, Visual Sensory

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 12, 2019

Rose’s Ruminations: Reflecting on 10 Special Years

Tags: Alzheimer’s, Angelmans Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Motor Sensory, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Disorder Activities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs resources, struggles of families with special needs, Traveling with special needs children

I can’t believe it, but it’s already been a decade! It seems like just yesterday that Abram was constantly waking in the middle of the night to wander around his room, pound on walls, and, often times, hurt himself. I definitely...

Jun 04, 2018

How to Prevent and Respond to Special Needs Children Who Wander

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, Family activities for special needs, father of child with special needs, Home Safety, News, Outdoor tips for Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Rett Syndrome, safety for special needs children, Safety special needs children, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs resources, struggles of families with special needs

June is National Safety Month. We, at Abram’s Nation, take our kiddos safety VERY seriously and understand how difficult it can be for families with special needs children. Almost half the children on the Autism Spectrum wander or elope –...