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“Spon’t” Badmouth Others in Front of Your Child
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Spread the Love Our special children have a tendency to repeat what they hear and see. It is usually easier to explain why we should not talk bad about people than to explain why we did it in the first place–could be awkward to say the least. “Spon’t” = Special Needs Don’ts Photo credit: Kiera…
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Spon’t Be a Braggart
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Spread the Love“My kid is the star of the basketball team, gets “A’s” on everything, and has perfect friends.” Um…no, he’s not, and no he doesn’t. Other parents will see right through these claims and most likely will run the other way. While this might be true for a very small percentage of students, this…
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“Spon’t” Forget to Keep Good Records
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Spread the LoveNot for your kid, but for yourself. Sometimes, we parents underestimate the number of forms, contracts, statements, or correspondence we get for a typical child let alone a child with a disability. Families will benefit from a neat and orderly record system. If you prefer to keep the records online, it is advisable…
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“Spon’t” Do Everything for Your Kidlet!
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Spread the LoveWe want to do everything for our children—it is our parental instinct—but we shouldn’t. At a very young age, children can be taught to be as independent as possible and learn self advocacy skills. Help your child to help him or herself. You might be thankful when your child is a young adult.…
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Neurofibromatosis: A Very Ugly Disease Which Affects Very Beautiful People
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Spread the Love Back in 1997, my family and I sat inside the neurologists’ office at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and waited patiently for the results of my son’s global medical evaluation. There were tests to order more tests; cognitive, physical, neurological, biological, and psycho-educational assessments were performed. We were hopeful…
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