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RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Hope for Burned Out Family Caregivers?

Will the RAISE Family Caregivers Act provide much-needed hope and help for burned out family caregivers of children with special needs?

Aimee Sharp
Parents of Children with Special Needs

Parents of Children with Special Needs: We Need Mentors Too

Parents of children with special needs require more than medical training - they need trusted and wise friends to calm them down and boost their spirits.

Jamie Sumner
moving with special needs

Moving with Special Needs – Part 2: Doctors

Moving with special needs? Choosing the right school is one thing. Finding the right pediatrician and medical specialists takes special care and planning.

Aimee Sharp
child with special needs

How Parenting a Child with Special Needs Makes You a Lifelong Learner

As mom to a child with special needs, I'm also a teacher, writer, nurse, chef, physical therapist, psychologist and shaper of one very special kid’s future.

Jamie Sumner
special needs family

4 Ways to Break the Ice with a Family with Children with Special Needs

How do you go about talking to a special needs family? Here's how you can meet us in the middle when you see us out with our kids.

Aimee Sharp
special needs parent

Why No, I’m Not Actually A Saint, Said the Parent of a Child with Special Needs

Does being a special needs parent make me a saint? You might be surprised that I’m just getting by, pretty much like everyone else.

Aimee Sharp
Preparing for a Child's Surgery

Your Child with Special Needs: Preparing for a Child’s Surgery

Preparing for a child's surgery? I thought I was prepared for my son to have surgery, but when the day arrived I was beside myself.

Aimee Sharp
tube feeding

Recorded Webinar: The Complete Nurse’s Guide to Tube Feeding

Watch this recorded webinar - Addresses formula administration, tube feeding site care, troubleshooting complications, & identifying signs of malnutrition.

Danny Nguyen
the birds and the bees

The Birds and the Bees for Children with Special Needs

Down syndrome and cognitive impairments make the birds and the bees more difficult. Addressing the issue in early childhood has made all the difference.

Aimee Sharp
special needs parent

Dear Santa: Letter from a Parent of a Child with Special Needs

All those ads for cars and jewelry! Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn't mind them, but as a special needs parent, so much is more important to me this Christmas.

Aimee Sharp
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