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Parenting a Child With A Poor Immune System

Parenting a child with a poor immune system is a terrifying experience. Kids like Ben could get wiped out by the common cold.

Aimee Sharp
special needs family

7 Tips For Nurturing Your Marriage in a Family with Children with Special Needs

Nurturing your marriage in a special needs family requires a particular set of skills. We've found some tricks that work for us.

Aimee Sharp
tube feeding at school

Tube Feeding at School: 8 Tips to Prepare Your Child and School Staff

There's a lot to think about to ensure safe tube feeding at school. Plan ahead to ensure that your child gets the most out of each school day.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
teenager with disability

Navigating Special Needs Parenting with Older Kids: My Teenager with Disability

Alex is now a teenager with disability, and we're discussing his transition into adulthood. Once again, I feel entirely out of my league as a parent.

Aimee Sharp
medically complex child

Best Advice for Parents of a Medically Complex Child May Be None At All

Wondering what to say and what not to say to the parent of a medically complex child? Here's the best way to help, from a mom who knows.

Aimee Sharp
complex medical mom

From a Complex Medical Mom: Letter to My Child’s Doctors

As a complex medical mom, when I know that my child matters to you, we trust and believe in you; and that, dear doctor, puts the magic into your treatment.

Aimee Sharp
Parent of a Child with Special Needs

Recorded Webinar: Managing Stress as the Parent of a Child with Special Needs Video

Watch this recorded webinar - Learn coping strategies for chronic PTSD experienced by parents of a child with special needs. Presented by Dr. Liz Matheis.

Aimee Sharp
IEP day

IEP (Individual Education Plan) Day: How to Prepare Video

It's IEP Day and you're stressing out. Take a deep breath and don't sweat it. With these video tips on how to prepare, you've got this.

Aimee Sharp
Children with Different Abilities

A Delicate Balance: Parenting Children with Different Abilities

Parenting children with different abilities is hard. As a father to a child with special needs and one with typical needs, I'm learning to strike a balance.

John R. Collen, PA-C
feeding tube accessories

Feeding Tube Accessories

Feeding tube accessories can make the tube more secure and easier to deal with. They can also make having a feeding tube more acceptable to your child.

Sarah Sanchez, NDTR
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