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Siblings in a special needs family
Sometimes siblings of special needs kids feel left out, or super responsible. Chicago has some great resources for balancing your parenting when you have children with different needs.
An illustrated guide to executive functioning disorder
When occupational therapist Jill Rigby found herself in meeting after meeting trying to explain executive functioning disorder to parents, she started writing it down instead.
Graduating from college, despite intellectual disabilities
Shepherds College in Union Grove, Wis., gives kids with intellectual disabilities the chance to get a higher education.
Love, marriage and special needs
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Website helps with logistics for traveling with special needs kids
Michell Haase has traveled around the world with her 19-year-old daughter, a Paralympic hopeful. In 2011, Haase left her job to start TravelinWheels, a website that serves those who looking for accessible travel.
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