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Celebrating the 25th Annual Family Cafe 0

Celebrating the 25th Annual Family Café

25 Years of Collaboration, Advocacy, Friendship, Empowerment Knowledge is everything when your loved one has special needs but accessing the tools and resources you need can be a journey to...

Meet Dr. Christopher Najarian 0

Meet: Dr. Christopher Najarian

Dr. Christopher Najarian, a pediatric doctor at Akron Children’s Hospital “stopped by” Parenting Special Needs Live earlier this month to share his story and how adaptive sports programs impacted his...

Real Moms Share Lisa Lupi 0

Real Mom’s Share: Lisa Lupi

Lisa Lupi We are happy to profile mom, Lisa Lupi. Lisa has a daughter and a 28-year-old son, JP, who is in a wheelchair. She is also living in a...

3 Steps To Make Progress This Year 0

3 Steps To Make Progress This Year

A new year brings renewed energy and the opportunity to create a new plan and goals with your loved one for the year. You may have done this in previous...

Asking Permission Empowers Youth 0

Asking Permission Empowers Youth

As the holidays approach, cameras will be snapping photos and social media will be blowing up with images of family gatherings, decorations, and cherubic children in their holiday outfits. Holiday...

Indigo Abell Family 0

Meet: Indigo Abell

Program: Master of Education in Behavior Analysis Expected Graduation Date: December 2022 Background: I am 27 years old, a wife and a mom to three beautiful daughters. I am originally...

The Most Valuable Sticker I Voted 0

The Most Valuable Sticker: I Voted

Part 3 in a series on using research to guide decision making For most of us, voting in an election seems more important today than in any previous time in...

Parenting Plans Before the School Bell Rings 0

Parenting Plans Before the School Bell Rings

As with any time for reflection, back-to-school is a great time to review your goals for the upcoming months, including your parenting plan. Before the first bell rings, you should...