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A black and white photo captures a woman gently kissing the forehead of a baby she is holding close. The baby, possibly a disabled child, rests his head against the woman's cheek, creating a tender and affectionate parenting moment. The background is blurred.

Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child – Podcast Ep 138
Parenting Tips
A woman with long hair, wearing a blue shirt, is sitting at a desk and engaging in a lively conversation with a young girl who is sitting on a red chair. The girl, adorned with a large green bow in her hair, shows no autism signs or symptoms. The background includes a whiteboard and desk items.

Autism: Signs, Symptoms and Next Steps – Podcast Ep 111
Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
A woman with brown hair is holding a smiling young child in a hallway. The adult is facing away from the camera, and the special needs child is looking over the adult's shoulder. In the background, there is a microwave and an oven built into the wall.

40 Things Parents of Special Needs Children Want You to Know
Lifestyle
A woman and a young girl are in a kitchen, both smiling. The woman is holding a mixing bowl with one hand and helping the girl whisk the contents with the other, offering support like parents of special needs children do daily. Various baking ingredients are on the wooden counter in front of them.

How to Support Parents of Special Needs Children
Parenting Tips
A man squats to talk to a child at a park. The man, dressed in a denim jacket over a hoodie and jeans, holds the hands of the child, who is wearing a striped long-sleeve shirt and jeans. The background shows blurred park features and trees, creating an ideal setting for teaching how to talk to kids about autism.

How to Talk to Kids About Autism
Parenting Tips
A woman with short brown hair and red lipstick, wearing a light gray top, is holding and hugging a radiant young boy with glasses and a red bow tie. They are both smiling and standing in front of a pink background.

Why It’s Never Okay to Use the “R” Word
Lifestyle
A close-up image showing an adult's hand gently holding the tiny hand of a baby with special needs. The baby is wearing a white outfit, and the background is softly blurred.

A Lesson for Moms from My Special Needs Child
Parenting Tips
A child with Down syndrome and an adult sit at a table, smiling and playing with a bead maze toy. The child, in a striped shirt, holds his finger to his mouth. The adult, sporting braided hair and a green shirt, seems to find joy in parenting during stressful times. A couch is visible in the background.

Parenting During Stressful Times: Tips From Parents of Special Needs Kids
Parenting Tips
A young boy with blonde hair, wearing a navy and white striped long-sleeve shirt and jeans, sits on a windowsill looking outside. The scene shows a street view with cars and brick buildings, while beside him rests a white orchid. His deep focus on the outside world might be autism-related behavior.

How To Know When It Might Be Autism
Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
Two babies lie on a bed with lace-trimmed pillows. The baby on the left, clad in a light blue outfit, and the baby on the right, dressed in pale pink, share calm expressions. Their peaceful demeanor brings to mind what we've learned from autism about finding serenity in simple moments.

How Autism Has Touched Me and What I Learned
Parenting Tips
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