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These are Difficult AND Irregular Times for Special Needs Parents

Daniel Bennion2020-05-22T03:21:55+00:00May 22nd, 2020|Special Needs|

My son Sam plays the piano.  Actually, I would say he's a legit pianist.  He doesn’t like public attention so you would never know unless you heard him practicing in [...]

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We, The Parents of Autism

Daniel Bennion2020-02-08T20:32:21+00:00February 8th, 2020|Parenting|

A beautiful poem by a great friend of ours and fellow parent of a son with autism.  Our John shares a van to school with their son, and it's been [...]

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Aggression: It’s Time to Talk About it

Daniel Bennion2020-01-09T17:56:38+00:00August 2nd, 2019|Special Needs|

This will feel somewhat like the Polar Bear Plunge.   We’re swan diving into the freezing waters of difficult topics with no wetsuit on.  Aggression isn’t often talked about in [...]

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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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The Grieving Cycle of Special Needs Parents

AmyMattson2019-06-01T13:29:39+00:00October 19th, 2018|Special Needs, Uncategorized|

Previously, I had shared why it's so important for parents of special needs children to grieve their child's diagnosis. Today, I want to expand on that and discuss the fact [...]

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