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When Someone Asks Me How My Child with Special Needs is Doing 

How do you respond when someone asks you how your child with special needs is doing? Here's what goes through one mom's head.

Alethea Mshar
diagnosis for your child

6 Ways to Cope with a Difficult Diagnosis for Your Child

If you have a special needs child, you know what it’s like to get life-changing news. Here are six ways to cope with a difficult diagnosis for your child.

Alethea Mshar
ENFit connectors

Are You Ready for ENFit? New Feeding Tube Connectors: Video

Our Corporate Registered Dietitian explains ENFit, why it's happening and which enteral devices will adopt ENFit connectors in 2017.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
special needs families

7 Christmas Wishes of Families with Children with Special Needs

For special needs families, Christmas is easier said than done. Like every other family, we have a list of wishes, but ours might not be what you'd expect.

Alethea Mshar
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How to Prevent Illness in Children with Special Needs

Children with special needs are vulnerable to illness, especially during winter. Help protect them with a little kindness and consideration this season.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

How to Help a Family with a Child in the Hospital

If you know a family with a child in the hospital, you want to help. Even if you aren't sure how, there’s always something you can do to provide support.

Alethea Mshar
complex medical needs

My Baby with Complex Medical Needs: A Mom’s Story

If your baby is born with complex medical needs, you’re not alone. There are other parents going through something similar. One mother tells her story.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
hospital admission

10 Things to Bring on a Hospital Admission with Your Child with Special Needs

A hospital admission for your child with special needs is scary and exhausting. Plan ahead and know what to take with you to reduce stress on your family.

Alethea Mshar
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Special Education: How I Advocate for My Child

Since he turned 3, I've learned to be the best advocate for my child. Here are some tips on navigating special education and services for your child.

Amy Noelle Collen
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Helping Families with Special Needs Survive the Holidays

There are lots of tips for special needs families to manage holiday stress, but if we really want to survive the holidays, we need help from our loved ones.

Alethea Mshar
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