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Birthday suits, and jaybirds, and Donald Ducks, oh my!

I’ve heard lots of kids enjoy running around in their birthday suit, being a jaybird, or, slightly better, Donald Ducking it. I can’t help but feel my son enjoys it a little more than most, though. It has taken years for him to partially accept society requires otherwise.

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I don’t know, ask my attorney!

Need some legal advice? Here’s where to turn! It’s where I did, and words truly cannot express my gratitude for Autism Advocacy & Law Center’s (AALC) efforts on my family’s behalf. They have great intros on topics families with special needs need to be aware of in their Disability Knowledge Series.

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Parents as Advocates

(IEP) Individualized Education Plan - for the best interest of the child. The process includes working together to try intervention methods, followed by the decision to formally evaluate with a variety of assessments, observations, and information gathering…

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Fantasy Footwear

Are you dreading the upcoming search for the next pair of shoes your child will wear? Orthopedists and podiatrists at Mayo Clinic and other surrounding hospitals recommend Schmitt’s Stride Rite to their patients for special footwear needs. We interviewed Terri, the owner of Schmitt’s Stride Rite, who specializes in fitting children with special needs…

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