The Parent Trap

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We all know what a hard job being a parent is. But what happens when we have one child with special needs and another without?  Are we treating them differently?  Do the same rules apply?  Are we making exceptions for the child without special needs that we otherwise may not if things were different?  I bet these [...]

Siblings of Children with Special Needs: Collateral Damage?

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By Remy Nirschl During one heated moment with tears in her eyes, the look my neuro typical daughter gave me, said it all, “I’m here too, mom”. Nicole, my twelve year old daughter, is considered neurotypical compared to her brother.  Yet, having a younger brother with autism is not very typical at all.  One evening, [...]