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A 40-something mom, and a special parent herself, Shelley Dillon focuses on parenting special needs kids, special education issues, advocacy, therapies, specialists, allergies and learning to cope. Freshground@comcast.net.

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Santa's little helper: 2009 Toys"R"Us toy guide for differently-abled kids

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Before Santa does his shopping, maybe "he" should take a look through the free Toys"R"Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids. It...
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Mother's circle; social and support group for parents of a child with special needs

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Sometimes just getting together with a bunch of people that you have something in common with makes all the difference. Kindering Center in...
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Celena's Story: helping a child with cerebral palsy to communicate

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 · 1 comment

Sometimes progress happens by inches or fractions of an inch. A slight movement, a sound, a look, a word. But successes do unfold, optimism breeds...
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UW study: mothers of a child with autism are stressed out

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Being a mother of a child with autism is very stressful. I know, it sounds like a no-brainer but I guess we didn't know just how stressed out...
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PAVE one on one IEP consulting, meeting in Moses Lake on Dec. 10th

Monday, November 30th, 2009

PAVE is sponsoring an outreach program called "One to One Consulting" in Moses Lake on December 10th. Get help understanding your...
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Stories of Autism: Seattle photographer captures powerful portraits to build awareness

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

It is very true what they say; pictures do say 1,000 words. Obviously, "warrior parent" and professional photographer, Charles Cotugno, was...
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Player with down syndrome "spectacular" touchdown is a hit on youtube

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

It sure is nice to know that sportsmanship is not dead. In fact, it was alive and well recently at a Missouri high school football stadium. Matt...
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Career mentoring for teens with disabilities: DO-IT Pals program at the University of Washington

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Are you a high school student with a disability who wants to attend college? Are you interested in pursuing a challenging career? Would you like to...
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Don't forget the toasted pumpkin seeds

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Are you making pumpkin pies from scratch this year? Really from scratch - with fresh pumpkin puree? Don't forget the toasted pumpkin...
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Fort Lewis Army family has to choose between special needs care or deployment

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Multiple, repeat deployments are taking an incredble toll on military families all over the country. These brave soldiers have set aside everything...
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