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Oct 01, 2019

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

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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...

Jun 07, 2019

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 children. Siblings of children with special needs need an opportunity to meet each other and...

May 02, 2018

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 just as frustrated as the average parent; however, add to that judgments their children have...

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 -...

Feb 02, 2018

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 to pay attention, avoid distractions, and act and move with deliberation and purpose. They are...

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...

Aug 31, 2017

Loving Learning for a Lifetime

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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...

Apr 03, 2017

Let the Storm Pass

Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum, dad of special needs child, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Motivational, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, perception, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, special needs mom, special needs parenting, struggles of families with special needs

Hurricane Abram is gaining speed. I sighed then I yelled for him to get his bike put away and himself in the van for the umpteenth time. We were headed out and we were going to be late. Abram is...