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My Inner Monologue is Screaming Obscenities

Tags: ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, back to school, families with special needs, I'm Special Because, Parenting, parents getting ready for school, Special Needs, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, struggles of families with special needs

Sometimes, my outer one is too. A story about losing your $h!t in 2020 How’s school going this year, momma? Hey dad, best year ever...right?...

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...

Rose’s Ruminations: A Mother’s Advice for Managing Meltdowns

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Home Safety, I'm Special Because, Managing Meltdowns, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, siblings with special needs, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs parenting, struggles of families with special needs

With all of the sights, sounds and activities, the holiday season puts us on watch for sensory overload. Despite planning ahead and my best tips...

Abram’s Nation at the 2018 FAST Summit & Gala

Tags: Angelmans Syndrome, Autism, families with special needs, FAST, FAST Gala 2018, FAST Global Summit & Gala’s 10-year anniversary, Making a Difference, NBC Chicago, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Special Needs, Special Needs Family & Parenting, struggles of families with special needs

December is one of the most wonderful times of the year, with all of the holiday celebrations and precious moments spent with family and friends....

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...

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...

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...

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N-!

Tags: Autism, dad of special needs child, Facts & Trends, families with special needs, father of child with special needs, Home Safety, I'm Special Because, News, Parenting, Parenting special needs children, Products for Special Needs, Smith-Magenis-Syndrome, SMS, Special Needs Family & Parenting, special needs mom, special needs parenting, special needs resources, struggles of families with special needs, Traveling with special needs children, Vacation, Vacation tips for special needs children

It’s time! Time to pack your sunscreen, and trashy summer reads. To feel the wind in your hair. A pair of flip flops, oversized sunglasses,...

Surprised by Generosity

Tags: Autism, pay it forward, perception, special needs families, Special Needs Family & Parenting, struggles of families with special needs, the little things

Take a trip back in time with me to late November/December 2012. I remember deciding to stop for a little treat at my favorite yogurt...