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Boulevard of Broken Dreams (and unexpected blessings)

Daniel Bennion2020-01-09T17:56:52+00:00July 29th, 2019|Parenting|

A few years ago a song came on the radio that took me back to my high school years.  The familiar tune was one I knew well, but the lyrics [...]

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Helping Your Non-Verbal Child Communicate

AmyMattson2019-08-28T14:02:48+00:00February 11th, 2019|Special Needs|

Having a child who is non-verbal can be a challenge. As parents, we challenged by the difficulty of determining our child's wants and needs. At the same time, our child is [...]

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To My Child With Special Needs: Thank You

AmyMattson2018-11-21T20:17:51+00:00November 21st, 2018|Special Needs, Uncategorized|

I know my stress levels never seem to ease. I'm always tired and this affects my willingness to play every time you wish. I apologize if my continued state of [...]

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Being a Special Needs Mom Taught Me How To Love

AmyMattson2019-06-10T13:52:19+00:00November 7th, 2018|Special Needs, Uncategorized|

Dear son, I am blessed to be your mom because you have taught me what life is truly about. I like to think I was a pretty decent person before you [...]

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Early Signs of Autism I Missed

AmyMattson2019-06-02T14:12:40+00:00October 27th, 2018|Special Needs|

When Grasshopper was first diagnosed with autism we were relieved to finally have some answers.  The diagnosis meant we had answers as to what was behind behaviors he displayed. Before my world [...]

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