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Trying "Typical"

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We spend so much of Abram’s educational planning talking about moving him toward “typical:” mainstreaming, transitioning, the ‘real world’... So you’d think his recent foray...

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...

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,...

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...

Diary of a Special Needs Mom: Back to School Jitters

Tags: back to school, back to school jitters, back to school resources, getting ready for school, nervous kids going to school, parents getting ready for school, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs narrative, special needs resources

The following narrative blends stories from our real Abram’s Bed families to fictionally capture the trials and successes we experience as special needs families. None...