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Parenting a Child with Special Needs, My View
on Oct 6, 2009 in special needs parenting Down syndrome This post was written by guest blogger, Sue Mayer, who publishes the blog “Sue Mayer – Special Needs Mom” at http://www.suemayer-specialneedsmom.blogspot.com/.As I began to write this post, I couldn’t help but think of the many times I have w...
What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror?
on Sep 29, 2009 in inspire joy Best Buddies "In community people care for each other and not just for the community in the abstract, as a whole, as an institution or as an ideal way of life. It is people that matter; to love and care for the people that are there, just as they are. It is to ca...
A Medley of Posts
on Aug 11, 2009 in best-of Chris Brogan recent posts Recently, Chris Brogan, a social media guru, collected some of his recent blog entries and posted them as “A Digest of Some Recent Posts”. He "wondered if there’s value in a digest of posts like this from time to time, such that you can read a...
Challenging Popular Myths About Autism
on Jul 22, 2009 in Spectrum Pride Women and AS Diagnosis This post was written by guest blogger, Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, who publishes the blog “Asperger Journeys: Reports from Life on the Spectrum” at http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/.Last spring, my family and I moved from our 22-acre farm in western...
Kids Can Make a Difference
on Jul 15, 2009 in kids charity fundraising Christine, a mom of four kids (one with Down syndrome), responded to last week's post - "Summertime, and the Living is Easy" - with some wonderful suggestions for parents (or grandparents, caregivers, etc.) who are looking for more things to do toget...
Summertime, and the Living is Easy
on Jul 3, 2009 in rainy days summertime fun activities When you hear the word summertime, what comes to mind? For some people, "summertime conjures up images of full-blooming nature, fluttering butterflies, and nighttime crickets. It also reflects sweltering sheets, stagnant heat, and restless nights whe...