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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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A jem of a little school for kids with visual impairment: The Louis Braille School in Edmonds

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Hidden away in plain sight in Edmonds, WA, is The Louis Braille School, named for the famous Frenchman who devised the raised dot method of reading...
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Lego® Club for kids with special needs -or not- in Everett Feb. 21st

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Join the ARC of Snohomish county and other local families for Lego® Club. Lego® Club is a free fun recreational opportunity for children...
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Toys with unacceptable levels of lead stopped; customs seize dangerously toxic toys

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Lead is an extremely dangerous substance and terrifying that we continue to find it being used in toys. Lead exposure can cause all kinds of learning...
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Sibshops for siblings ages 6 to 9 at Sound Cafe at Seattle Children's Feb. 13th

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 · 1 comment

Sibshops are lively, action packed, 3 hour workshops that celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs....
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Family and Personal Disaster Preparedness Presentation in Bellevue Feb. 11th

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

King County Parent Coalition for Developmental Disabilities and The Arc of King County presents are sponsoring on February 11th from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30...
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ADHD adult support group meeting at UW Medical Center Feb. 17th

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Join this support group for adults with ADHD that that will feature Pete Terlaak, CPC, a personal, business and ADHD coach on February 17th. At...
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Special Olympics of Washington: 2010 King County ski tournament at Snoqualmie Pass Feb. 6th

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation, Special Olympics formed to improve the lives of the intellectually...
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Rahm Emanuel suffers "foot in mouth disease"; Sarah Palin goes for the jugular

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, has never been much of a smooth talker. In fact, he is known for being notoriously potty...
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Mom & Me group at The Little Red Schoolhouse in Everett Feb. 12th

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

The Mom and Me Group is for moms of young children with special needs. If you are the mom of a child (age birth to 5) receiving Early...
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Woman with visual impairment wins right to use assistive technology on bar exam

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Law school graduate, Stephanie Enyart, just got some good news. Enyart, 32, is legally blind and had wanted to sit for the bar exam using the...
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