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21 things I want you to know about a down syndrome diagnosis, by Ange Longbottom
Has your baby just been diagnosed with Down syndrome? First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy or the birth of your beautiful baby. I’m also a parent of a child with Down syndrome, and here are...
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Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and an Anxiety Disorder: Living with and Loving our...
Kirstin kindly allowed me to interview her about life with and for her son Toby, who has recently been diagnosed as having severe dyslexia and mild dyspraxia (a developmental disorder which affects...
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“The Forever Years and Furry Friends”: How kids benefit from the company of...
There’s a kind of “link” in our psyche between kids and animals. So many children’s characters ARE animals… Scooby Doo, Daniel Tiger, The Wonderpets, Canimals, Lassie, Carebears, Franklin, The...
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10 Powerful Truths About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) That Will...
For the majority of the world, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is misunderstood and often judged. But, there are powerful truths that can change your life when you understand, and embrace them....
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Queen’s Birthday Honours List Recognises Child Advocates, by Kirsteen...
A couple in Invercargill New Zealand, who have fostered children with special needs for over 25 years, have been recognised in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, receiving the Queen’s Service...
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You Don’t Have to Solve Your Children’s Problems For Them. By Dr. Mary Reckmeyer
Everyone knows a kid like my nephew Tom. Tom was the 2-year-old who threw a temper tantrum, just because. Maybe it was because his mother looked at him the wrong way, or he wasn’t allowed to put the...
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Aussie scientists ‘unlock’ deadly peanut allergy, by Andrew Rochford
Australian scientists are confident they’ve found a solution to the deadly peanut allergy affecting thousands of children. Under a new trial, children with the deadly allergy are being fed ground...
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Schools in a Spin: Teachers, parents debate use of fidget spinners in...
A friend who lives in a different state recently asked me if my children had “fidget spinners” yet. I had never heard of a fidget spinner, so she showed me a picture of the palm-sized gadgets and told...
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