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by Lori Mauer · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified August 12, 2019
What Employers Can Do for Employees Whose Children Have Special Needs According to statistics from “Disability and American Families,” 2 out of every 7 of the 72.3 million families included...
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by Adriene Fern · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 30, 2019
When Mom Crosses the Finish Line Raising a child with autism is very much like running a marathon. However, participation in my particular 26.2-mile event required even more endurance than...
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by Lori Mauer · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 28, 2019
Dealing with Financial Hardships When You Have to Take Time Off from Work Many families today are only one paycheck away from financial hardships. When you are caring for a...
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by PSN Team · Published May 1, 2018 · Last modified July 30, 2019
Our cover features 17-year-old Evan Morgan Saunders and his mother Kathy Saunders. Evan was diagnosed with CP, Genetic Disorder, ID and Autism. He lives in Columbia MO with his Mom...
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by Deanna Picon · Published May 1, 2018 · Last modified July 15, 2019
Seven Ways to Celebrate Being a Special Needs Parent As I browse the Mother’s and Father’s Day cards at my favorite gift store, I find myself laughing, smiling and feeling...
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by Lori Mauer · Published May 1, 2018 · Last modified July 15, 2019
Balancing Work and a Special Needs Child: Speaking to Your Employer about Your Child’s Needs Finding a job is not always easy, and it can be that much harder for...
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by Diane Spear · Published January 31, 2018 · Last modified February 18, 2018
Did you have an abundance of date night ideas early in your relationship? How about when you were newly married? As parents, what date night ideas do the two of...
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by Louis Burman · Published January 1, 2018 · Last modified July 2, 2019
Is a Group Home The Answer? As I write this today, I am much closer to 70 than 60 and my son who has multiple disabilities is now 40. Until...
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by Brittney Snellgrove · Published January 1, 2018 · Last modified July 2, 2019
Transitioning from Your Home to a Group Home and Independent Living for the Developmentally Disabled To gain some insight on transitioning from one’s own home to group home, we spoke...
How much time we have in jellybeans. With the New Year around the corner, I think we all start to think about the passing of time, our future, past and present. This...
