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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…