Revealing a diagnosis to your child is a sensitive issue that many parents with children on the Spectrum battle with. Here, Erika O'Brien shares her personal experience of sharing her son's diagnosis with him.
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Thomas Kuzma is a Writer, Multimedia Designer, Public Speaker and has Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has devoted the past 6 years of his life to understanding what the differences are between his Aspie ways and the ways of Neurotypicals (people who don't have autism). We hope you enjoy his intellectual and funny musings.
“KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE”
To tell or not to tell. Parents with children on the Autistic Spectrum often agonize over when and how to tell their child about their diagnosis. Here we hear another side of the story, from the perspective of the one who has the diagnosis. Thomas Kuzma shares how he felt when he found out about his condition.
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ESTATE PLANNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS - 5 TIPS FOR FAMILIES
As most parents of children with a disability are painfully aware, we are not dealing with normal circumstances when we plan for the future care of a more vulnerable family member. Here, Financial Planner, Gary Spencer, shares some personal insights about Estate Planning for Special Needs.
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SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES AND STRESS PART ONE: ACCEPTING IT, MANAGING IT
There are many things out of our control, but as parents of kids with Special Needs, managing our stress is particularly important. Sometimes we need to be reminded why this is so vital.
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