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I want to hear from YOU!  I am working on a story and would love to include your thoughts and experiences.  Parents with special needs children:  YOU need to read this.  I need your input to help other parents just like us.  I lost this post in the crash of Chicago Parent, but had posted a hardcopy in my son’s OT ...

It’s the Little Things that remind me of how absolutely fortunate I am.  The Little Things show themselves in Little Ways, under the radar.  I will not say that I have fortune in the form of wealth or fame or material possessions.  I have fortune in my family and those who come along on the journey of our life, and those who just ...

I found myself whining about the fact that I had to work today, until I realized that these 8 hours are the only time there will be calm in my life for the next 48 hours. We started our “Christmas-ing” yesterday and we will carry on through January 6. It’s just these first few days of Christmas that are crazy. This morning, my children were ...

Then I need YOU!  Educating people about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome is one of my goals in life.  Up until this school year, I thought I had done a pretty good job.  We met with SmallBoy’s teachers prior to the start of the school year, talked about different things to expect, strategies, what we can do as a whole – working ...

I had one of those ''Light Bulb'' moments today, call it an epiphany,if you will, in the spirit of the season. Today I had a realization of why, despite all of the obstacles, we keep pushing forward for our SmallBoy - why any parent fights for their child. After weighing the pros and cons of letting SmallBoy join the 5th grade basketball ...

...and I want insurance to cover it. Anyone have any ideas? My SmallBoy has THE world's BEST therapist. He's very cool, totally un-stuffy, is phenomenal with SmallBoy and his teachers, AND, uses the Wii in session for therapy. They take turns playing Wii Bowling, Zelda, Mario something or other, and lots of other games I don't know ...

Looking for that perfect gift for someone who seems to have no time to go out with their darling wee one because they're chained to the house, the weather's too terrible, because there are guests coming for the holidays, because there just are NOT enough hours in the day? I recently received an email from Mary Ellen Pinzino, the Director of the ...

Parents with special needs children:  YOU need to read this.  I need your input to help other parents just like us.  I lost this post in the crash of Chicago Parent, but had posted a hardcopy in my son’s OT office.  Please take a moment to read and, please, feel free to respond to the email listed here or in a comment on the ...