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Is Your Child with Disabilities Ready to Live Independently?
When your child transitions into adulthood, where will they live? What will their day look like? We take a look at options for independent living.
How to Handle Meltdowns (and Other Bad Behavior)
We’ve all been there. You’re out running errands with your child, and you need to stop at Target. This wasn’t…
The Best #MomWins We Heard To Get You Through the Holiday Season
“When you finally get to sleep past 6 o’clock in the morning because the handmade weighted blanket relaxes your child enough…
5 Things to Do in November and December for All Abilities
Lone Star Camp for Limb-Different Athletes Register ASAP for your child’s spot at these sports workshops designed specifically for limb-different youth ages…
A Tuesday in the Life of Kim Martinelli, Speech Therapist and Mother of Two
A peek into the life of the Lake Highlands mother of two, balancing her career, family and life with her older son, diagnosed with Zellweger Spectrum Disorder.
SMU Alumna Elena Davis Shares Her Family’s Down Syndrome Journey
The Lakewood mom of three balances teaching dance lessons, her family and self-care, amidst her son’s diagnosis of Down syndrome.
BILLY’s Shoes Are For All Abilities
Finding kids’ shoes that are easy to put on can be a stumbling block—especially when you can’t try them on…
Shayna’s Place and Hugs Greenhouse Hire People of All Abilities
Shayna’s Place at Sylvan Thirty is hiring people of all abilities to bus tables, serve food and run the DJ…
Normie Film Explores the Definition of Normalcy and Life
What makes us valuable? Is it our normalness, our abilities or simply that we are loved? Those are the questions…
What to Know (and What to Do) About Air Pollution and Your Child’s Health
As a parent, you’re likely well aware of the harmful toxins that lurk in everyday cleaning supplies, cosmetics and skincare…
Why Richardson’s Dina Alsaid Traded Her Pageant Queen Life for Autism Advocacy
Dina Alsaid of Richardson never imagined she’d be a pageant queen, and she certainly never thought she’d become an autism advocate. But the 37-year-old wears both titles proudly, along with the title of wife and mother of 2.
Making an All-Ability Playgrounds a Reality
Plano unveiled an impressive all-abilities playground last year, but the Dallas-Fort Worth area still has work to do before every…
Accesible Accommodations
Big news for travel junkies: Airbnb just acquired Accomable, an online listing service with hundreds of accessible properties in more…
Mom Next Door: Kate Cassidy
It’s Friday afternoon and Kate Cassidy just did something she never imagined doing: She brought home a bearded dragon and…
Life Goes On: 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…
Finding Child Care for Kids with Special Needs
While the rare child care facility will accept a child with serious medical needs or behavioral challenges on a case-by-case basis, parents’ best bet is finding a program developed specifically to help kids and young adults with special needs flourish. To help you out, we’ve curated a list of local child care options designed to do just that.
Sound Advice: How to Overcome Stress from Bullying?
Expert Dr. Colleen Logan weighs in: how parents can help their children deal with the stress caused from bullying?
Mom Next Door: Erika Slater
At least five days a week, Erika Slater takes her body to the brink, running, riding and swimming in preparation for whatever race…
Life Goes On: Sibling Struggles
It is true that my boys take up most of my time and energy. So much so, that I sometimes…