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40+ Epilepsy Facebook Pages

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If you are looking for epilepsy support or resources, Facebook is a good place to start. There are a ton of pages about epilepsy and almost all of them provide a wide variety of support topics and resources.  I follow several of these pages closely to keep up on news, resources and tips. Below are some just [Read On]

The More Than a Diagnosis Challenge

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  Most of us know how easy it is to get wrapped up in the quest to get a diagnosis. The evaluation process, doctor’s questions, therapist questions, fight to get services, the waiting, so on and so on. Often times during the evaluation process you will hear all about skills that your child is lacking, [Read On]

7 Ways to Help a Special Needs Parent

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Having kids with special needs is both challenging and rewarding.  It requires a lot of extra  patience and dedication to see our children grow and learn. With all the added activities like different therapy and doctors appointments, it can become very easy to feel isolated from the rest of the world. This is why it is crucial to have the [Read On]

30 Epilepsy Resource Sites

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  Global Campaign against Epilepsy Epilepsy Therapy Project CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy  Healing Well Epilepsy Foundation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Charlie Foundation to Help Cure Pediatric Epilepsy Seizure Tracker.com Coping with Epilepsy The Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder Resource Centre of South Eastern Ontario Chelsea Hutchinson Foundation Lotsa Helping Hands National [Read On]

25 Seizure Safety Tips for Kids

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About 3 years ago, I had noticed that my 18 month old son was having “spacey moments” multiple times a day. He would just stare off into space, oblivious of what was occurring around him. He would be unresponsive to touch or verbal cues, sometimes he would chew on his lips. These incidents were lasting anywhere from [Read On]

G’ma’s Monkey Biz: Weighted Products

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G’ma’s Monkey Business Weighted Products are becoming more popular with the special needs community! Even typical children love the relaxing input that the weight on the muscle provides. G’ma’s Weighted Body Quilts are made custom to your child weight and height. Weighted Quilts provide deep pressure stimulation to the muscles, which helps the central nervous system [Read On]

*Closed* Special Needs Family Giveaway!

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We are so excited to be participating in this awesome giveaway event for all of our readers and the readers of all of the blogs that are participating! It’s super simple to enter! Just follow the instructions via the Raffelcopter form below.  This event is  hosted by Autism Learning Felt and What’s That Buzz. The [Read On]