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Nov/Dec 2009
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Notes from the Editor


Love thy neighbor as thyself
This issue really made me think that we are all interconnected through....
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Cover Features


“Our Experience with Jayson Dallas Elwood”
Born on a Thursday in September, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. in Kingman, Arizona. The birth at Kingman Regional Medical Center had little complications, other than....
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Daddy Loves You: A Reminder for Daddies of Children with Special Needs
Daddies are role models to their sons. They help to guide boys to be respectable, hard-working men. To their little girls, Daddies are the first man in their lives. Girls learn....
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Travel Tips for Parents of Children with Sensory Integration Issues
My husband, Jim, and I are veterans. You see, we have served in a different kind of battle. We have survived traveling with a child who has special needs. I guess you could call it ....
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2009 Holiday Gift Guide


Holiday Toy Guide
This year, Ellen Metrick, AblePlay’s chief toy evaluator has assembled a sneak preview of some favorites especially for the visitors to Parenting Special Needs....
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Holiday Gift Guide
This year we put together a selection of gift ideas that are budget friendly under $50 that will surely please anyone on your list....
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Gift Giving and the Unique World of the Special Needs Child
Do you also have to say “thank you” to a professional with a Holiday gift? What about budget? You can give....
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Twenty Gifts under $20
Budget- Friendly Gift Ideas for Teachers & Therapist....
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Holiday Gift List Form- Helping to simplify your gift giving
A printable list that will help you keep track of what’s needed and done on your gift list ....
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Health & Diet


Recipe Makeovers for Healthy Holidays
The holidays are filled with family gatherings and great food. It is a great time to make traditional recipes, but we also need to keep in mind our health and our families health....
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GFCF Holiday Cookie Recipes
Amber Lee, a mother of six, 3 on the Autism Spectrum, and a husband with celiac disease, shared her son’s favorite gluten-free, casein-free cookie recipes....
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Awareness


What is Pierre Robin Sequence?
To help Raise awareness on the various disorders, Parenting Special Needs Magazine will be highlighting one disorder per issue. In this issue we are highlighting Pierre Robin Sequence....
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Apraxia: when the words just won’t come
Honestly, I didn’t think there was really anything wrong with him. So, he was a late talker, right? We have all heard the stories and anecdotes about someone’s brother’s, cousin’s, sister’s kid who didn’t speak until....
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Did You Say Dyslexia? No, I Said Dyspraxia: The Challenges of Having a Condition No One Has Heard Of….
From the day our son was born, my husband and I knew that our son Travis was a challenging child. The first night of his life, all he did was....
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Real Life


Proud Moments
Proud Moments are any time that you have been extremely proud of your child with special needs. Read on to share in pride & joy of everyday accomplishments....
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What Are You Thankful For?
The holiday season is coming and that means frantic shoppers, long lines and traffic nightmares. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it....
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PTO Mission: Get struggling readers books they can read!
A mother’s story about her daughter’s reading struggles and a vision to support all learners with reading difficulties....
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Not stupid: one woman’s fight for her sons’ education
The heartbreaking, inspiring true story of one Mother’s fight to Rescue the lives of her children....
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Autism is a Blessing
A family’s struggle with Autism and how they found the Blessings....
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Ages & Stages


Relationship Rescue
Maintaining some sense of decorum around the holidays with special needs children, while still managing to have fun....
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Alternative Treatments and Strategies
If my son could talk, I’m sure he’d have a few words to say about all of the alternative treatments....
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Limiting Presents for an Extra Special Holiday Season
With the country still facing difficult economic times it’s an ideal time to shift the focus of your giving to....
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Susan Boyle Truly Inspirational
We believe she made an even larger impression with a “real life” lesson for us all....
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Practical Tips


Goal Setting in the Classroom and at Home for a Child
Decisions should always start at the top for any successful business or organization. In the school setting, administrators provide leadership to align general and special education reforms. It is their duty to....
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Toys“R”Us: Safe Play Tips for Children with Special Needs
Through the magic of play, all children can experience victories, imagine new worlds and share the joy of learning. But accidents can happen....
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Did You Know?


Did you know? You could ...
Did you know that switching from a brand name drug to a generic drug, or from one generic drug to another can cause reactions....
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Upcoming Events or Notable Links
Don’t miss out! Check and mark your calenders. Make sure you don’t miss out on a single thing....
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Join us in the Next Issue
Be sure to stay tuned for the January/February 2010 issue of Parenting Special Needs Magazine where we will be highlighting....
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