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This Retreat Is Just for Moms of Kids With Special Needs
Your kids require special care—and so do you, Mom. Happy Mama Retreat, an annual getaway just for moms of kids with special needs, gives you an excuse to relax, practice self-care and be in community with other women who understand your journey.
Cruise Control
If your family vacations aren’t always smooth sailing, book an open-sea adventure with Autism on the Seas (AotS). The company collaborates with major cruise lines like Carnival, Disney and Royal Caribbean to offer worry-free vacations to kids and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other cognitive and developmental disabilities.
Navigating Insurance for Children with Special Needs
Load into the car, go to therapy, visit the doctor, battle insurance, repeat. Does that sound familiar? For many families,…
What Is an Indoor Sensory Playground?
Shoes off. (You too, Mom.) That’s the first thing you hear when you step inside EQ Kids Club, an indoor…
Supporting the Emotional Health of Your Child With Disabilities
How to raise a happy, confident kid, even if your child with special needs has trouble communicating their feelings.
Sibling Struggles
Sibling Struggles
A Thursday in the Life of Nika Arastoupour
This Frisco mom balances two kids and three businesses
Wet Your Wheels
Wet Your Wheels
Laugh Out Loud
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater is unrolling Improv for Life, a series of therapeutic comedy classes for teens and adults with anxiety, autism, dementia and brain injuries, run by psychotherapist Andrea K. Baum.
Does My Child Need To Be Cured?
Searching for a cure is controversial in the special needs community, because it could imply that something is wrong with your child.
Sports & Fitness Classes for Special Needs in Dallas-Fort Worth
Adaptive sports and fitness programs for kids with disabilities, ranging from swimming and dancing to baseball and tumbling.
These Local Treats Will Satisfy Even Your Kid’s Allergy-Sensitive Sweet Tooth
Dallas-Fort Worth is full of fresh local foods that meet your kiddos’ dietary needs, from plant-based cakes to gluten-free cupcakes to nut-free cookies.
Five Things to Do in May & June
Five Things to Do in May & June
New Blood Test May Lead to Earlier Autism Diagnoses in Children
Parents of children with autism know the stress that accompanies getting a diagnosis—but what if there was a blood test that could identify autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Extra Care
Come January of each year, Fort Worth mom Angela Darby starts to stress about where she will send her 14-year-old son, Jordon,…
5 Things to do in March & April
Touch-a-Truck Sensory Hour Encourage your child’s obsession with all things that go when Explorium Denton Children's Museum hosts its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck…
Labels
Ethan, our 8-year-old, had his three-year reevaluation and annual ARD meeting recently. Yes, he still qualifies for special education services and all the therapies and supports that come…
Art For All
Nine-year-old Pablo Mosquera Garcia didn’t get much out of going to art museums. Cultural venues like art museums and theaters…
A Day in the Life of Vanessa Sturgeon
Vanessa Sturgeon is a Realtor with eXp Realty, an agent-owned cloud brokerage firm. She and her husband, Ryan, a crew…