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 –...
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Happy Mother’s Day! Supporting Special Needs Moms
Special needs moms have been given extra challenges in their lives and have risen to that challenge. Special needs moms are just as exhausted and just as frustrated as the average parent; however, add to that judgments their children have...
Easter Is On Its Way – Hop to It!
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 -...
Keep Calm and Parent On!
Imagine a world where children could manage their stress in healthy ways. Children who are able to self-regulate their emotions and actions are better able to pay attention, avoid distractions, and act and move with deliberation and purpose. They are...
Happy Holidays for Children with Special Needs.
As parents you want to make the holidays as magical as possible for the kiddos. Santa visits, holiday parties and the excitement of opening gifts on Christmas morning are all traditions that make the season bright! Keeping children with special...
Our "Giving Thanks" Tradition
“As long as thanks is possible, then joy is always possible.” ― Ann Voskamp Thanksgiving 2017, is on its way and we are preparing to usher in another whirlwind holiday season. As parents, we have chaotic schedules, hungry kids, extra...
The Ripple Effect
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...
Loving Learning for a Lifetime
Summer learning loss. Words that strike fear in the hearts of every uber-busy parent. Have we languished in the lazy unstructured days of summer at the cost of our child’s education? Will they launch back into the school year excited...