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My Autistic Son Went Away To Camp. Here's What I Learned.

 My Autistic Son Went Away To Camp. Here's What I Learned.

My son recently had an experience that was new for him, but also new for me as a parent. He went to an overnight camp for three weeks. Truthfully, this was something I would have never considered for my son, mostly because he is severely autistic. He wasn’t the only one who grew from this experience. Here are three things I learned.

Things to be Thankful for as a Special Needs Parent

Things to be Thankful for as a Special Needs Parent

The special needs parenting journey can be exhausting, full of loneliness, challenges, and struggles. It can be easy to focus on how hard things are. But I find the whole month of November to be the perfect time to reflect on the things that I am thankful for. Once I get started thinking this way, I realize there really are a lot of things to be thankful for.