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Shelly Rosenberg Gets Real About Raising Kids With Special Needs
The Dallas interior designer is happily remarried and launching a new business, but her journey hasn’t been all roses.
Texas A&M University’s New Program for Students With Intellectual Disabilities
We check in with a member of Aggie ACHIEVE’s inaugural class, plus tips on finding the right college program for your child with IDD.
Love and Special Needs—Overcoming Your Fears as a Parent
You can’t shelter your child from the dating world forever, but you have to set aside your own fears to help them navigate romantic relationships.
Dear Parents, Invite Every Child
Our mommy blogger Stephanie Hanrahan gives her insight on what it means to her and her daughter that others invite every child to parties and how important it is to foster inclusion.
Kids Inspiring Kids: Champion Colin
Colin Harris from Dallas is this year’s Foley & Lardner MLK Jr. Oratory Competition winner, and he has autism.
Two Strangers With One Incredible Thing In Common
Our mommy blogger Stephanie—whose daughter has autism—shares her beautiful story of finding someone who helped her and who “got” her daughter.
The First Thing You Do When Your Child Receives a Diagnosis
Don’t let new information fool you into thinking your child is a stranger. Don’t let the unexpected convince you that the worst is ahead.
Play is Grand at PlayGrand Adventures in Grand Prairie
If you’re looking for a new play experience for the kiddos that isn’t your usual neighborhood playground—but still gets them outside and moving—we found the place for you.
How To: Holidays With Children Who Have Special Needs
Life Skills Autism Academy in Plano has some great tips to ensure the holidays are enjoyable for the entire family.
Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Special Needs
Check out our gift ideas for your child with special needs.
How Frisco Mom Jenni Jensen Spends Her Monday
Frisco mom Jenni Jensen and husband Mike have four kids—Will, 19, Grace, 18, Andrew, 14, and Nora, 13, who has Down syndrome. Nora was the…
Whitney Kielwasser’s Advice for Special Needs Parents
The Dallas mom shares her parenting tips, plus her favorite local restaurants and self-care spots
An Adopted Daughter’s Surprise Diagnosis: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
After failed fertility treatments and a long adoption process, Dallas mom Whitney Kielwasser is facing the challenge of FASD.
How To Find the Right Babysitter for Your Child With Special Needs
It’s hard to find a babysitter when we have four kids, three of whom have various and multiple medical diagnoses….
New Texas Laws in 2019 That Affect People With Disabilities
A couple of years ago, Texas got in trouble with the feds for illegally capping special education services—and thereby short-changing schools on funding. With the U.S….
Trusting Her Gut: Allison Ellsworth Of Mother Beverage
After four years of working with doctors to figure out her stomach issues—with no answers—Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Mother Beverage, took her health…
How to Let Go of Parent Guilt
With the school year in full-swing, I’m reminded of the stress and challenges I faced transitioning my children into a…
8 Tips for a Trick-Free Halloween for Your Child With Autism
Halloween is a great time of the year for kids to play and enjoy fun events at school or at…
The Funniest #MomTruths We Heard in October
Oh, my kid had school today? Whoops… Laugh out loud at these real-life moments submitted by our readers.
How to Explain Autism to Your Child’s Peers & Their Parents
We sometimes hear autism described as an invisible disability, meaning a disability others can’t see just by looking at someone. Because…