Families are families. You are interconnected in just about everything. You laugh, cry, get sick, get excited, and everything else that comprises life together. That’s the beauty of it. But, each individual in your family is unique. When one member of your family has something “different” about them, it effects everyone else in a myriad
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It’s Friday! (Whew. I’m glad. It’s been A WEEK.) Here are the headlines on Autism and Special Needs from the week. As always, no commentary from us – you decide! Big Private School Chain Settles Disability Case Claire Danes Wins One for Autism Mother Raising Child with Autism Finds Audience Making Jokes on the Internet
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We have a new Featured Parent to introduce you to! Fun and Function: Who are you and your kids? The Domestic Goddess: I’m The Domestic Goddess (anonymity for the internet is a wonderful thing!), and my kids are two amazing, energetic boys. As in, energizer bunnies but you can’t take the batteries out of. They
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Fun and Function is creating a new game to help kids express their own emotions and also read social cues. Which name do you vote for? Tell us on Facebook or email Daniela at daniela@funandfunction.com. Social (e)Motion -The game about Self Expression Social (e)Motion The Act, Draw, Express and Guess Game Feel the Action! A
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If you’re like me, you want your kids to be able to participate in extracurricular activities. Where do you start? I’ve got one kid who absolutely cannot do anything with impact or cardiovascular training. I’ve got another kid who has some serious stimuli issues if more than two people are involved. There are questions on
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The aspect I find the most exhausting in parenting children with special needs is the advocating. Advocating for this, advocating for that, and for the Love of Pete did I really have to tell you to add that to his IEP? My oldest son’s first few years were really terribly difficult. It was always a
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Military families with children who have special needs have it especially tough. They move often, and they don’t have the continuity of care, resources, and support for their kids. Fun and Function recently received a call from the Air Force because they’re looking to support families. This is awesome! It means that the military is
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