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Finding the Perfect SMS Bed: The Safety Sleeper®

Tags: Products for Special Needs, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Special Needs, Uncategorized

Many individuals with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) have a variety of unique needs. Because SMS often causes mental and behavioral issues (including intellectual disabilities, aggression, self-harming,...

How Smith-Magenis Syndrome Impacts Sleep

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Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) is a rare developmental disorder that can cause a variety of mental, behavioral, physical, and sleep-related issues. Although SMS is only found...

How to Secure Insurance Coverage for a Safety Bed

Tags: Alzheimer’s, Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, Home Safety, I'm Special Because, Insurance Coverage, Parenting, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Safety bed, Safety Sleeper, Sanfilippo syndrome, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, Special Needs Product, Travel for Special Needs

Written by Aimee RobesonOne of the important questions we hear is how to obtain insurance coverage for a safety bed. The Safety Sleeper has been...

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'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...

Congratulations to William, Our August Pay-It-Forward Winner!

Tags: Fidget Mat, pay it forward, Products for Special Needs, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, special needs families

Please join us in congratulating William, our August Pay-It-Forward winner and recipient of the Abram’s Nation Fidget Mat! With his diagnosis of Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), William’s...

Finding Your Community: Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation UK Conference

Tags: dad of special needs child, families with special needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, special needs families, special needs mom, special needs parenting, special needs resources

We all need a place to feel like we belong, where others share the daily struggles and the fears and dreams we have for our...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Happy Mother’s Day! Supporting Special Needs Moms

Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum, families with special needs, Mother's Day, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs parenting, struggles of families with special needs

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...

Easter Is On Its Way – Hop to It!

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, Easter, Easter Ideas for Special Needs, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, Family activities for special needs, father of child with special needs, News, Outdoor activities for families, Outdoor tips for Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs parenting, special needs resources, Uncategorized

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...

Keep Calm and Parent On!

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, 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, Fidget, Fidget Folder, Fidget Kit, Loving to learn, Motor Sensory, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Rett Syndrome, Self-soothing, Sensory, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Disorder Activities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs resources, Visual Sensory

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...

Our "Giving Thanks" Tradition

Tags: 2017, Angelmans Syndrome, 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, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs parenting, special needs resources, Thanksgiving Tradition Tablecloth, Thanksgiving Traditions, Thanksgiving Traditions special needs, Uncategorized

“As long as thanks is possible, then joy is always possible.” ― Ann Voskamp Thanksgiving 2017, is on its way and we are preparing to...

Loving Learning for a Lifetime

Tags: Alzheimer’s, Angelmans Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum, back to school, back to school jitters, back to school resources, CHARGE, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, Family activities for special needs, getting ready for school, how to make children love learning, I'm Special Because, Learning tips for back to school, Loving to learn, new year, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs parenting, special needs resources

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...

Life Lessons from Abram - by Rose Morris

Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum, families with special needs, I'm Special Because, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs narrative, special needs parenting, struggles of families with special needs

It’s Abram’s first day at a summer basketball camp and I’m fighting back tears, rocking, biting my finger. The boys have just gathered in a...

Being Social and It's Not On Facebook

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Eye contact, showing interest, holding a conversation, Miss Manners may have gone by the wayside of the wall phone however good social skills have not!...