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One Day I’ll Have Big Girl Furniture, But Today I Have a Trampoline, Sensory Swing & Shake Plate
My living room is like a sensory jungle gym. If you walked into our apartment expecting throw pillows and a stylish coffee table with a candle and decorative bowl, you’d be…disappointed. Instead, you’d find: And zero “big girl furniture.” Yes, I scroll Pinterest. Yes, I fantasize about a beach-themed living room. A dining table that…
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School Break Struggles: A President’s Week Reality Check for Special Needs Families
It’s President’s Week. Yes, our school district gives an entire week off for President’s Day School is closed.Therapies are paused.Structure has quietly packed its bags and left the building. And somehow… …it’s only Thursday. If you’re already exhausted, let’s start here: You are not dramatic.You are not failing.You are not “bad at breaks.” You are…
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Tax Tips for Special Needs Parents: What to Know Before You File
Filing taxes as a special needs parent can feel complicated. Between therapies, medical appointments, adaptive equipment, and possible reduced work hours, many families aren’t sure what income to report, what benefits are taxable, and which deductions apply. If you’re filing taxes with a child with disabilities, here are some important things to know. (This is…
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Podcast Coming Soon!
Welcome to Special Needs Daily where we laugh… because crying requires too much energy,and frankly…we’re already running on luke warm coffee and cortisol. I’m Laurie Ann; most people call me LA. I’m a battle-tested single mom to non-verbal autistic teenage twin boys. I’m also a triple negative breast cancer survivor,which means I’ve learned some things…
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When the System Fails: The Fear Special Needs Parents Don’t Say Out Loud
The recent tragedy involving a special needs family in Australia has shaken parents like me to the core. A family overwhelmed.Services cut.Support reduced.And in the end — an unthinkable act that left everyone gone. It’s horrifying.It’s heartbreaking.And if we’re honest, it’s triggering. Because behind the headlines is a fear many special needs parents carry quietly:…
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Why Autism Treatments Don’t Work Equally for Every Child, and Why Parents Should Stay Cautiously Hopeful
If you’ve been parenting in the special needs world for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed: what works miracles for one family barely makes a dent for another. And if you’re like me, raising nonverbal autistic twins, you’ve seen the cycle firsthand: a new “miracle treatment” goes viral, parents share their success stories, and…
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Mother’s Day for Special Needs Moms: Beautiful, Brutal, and 100% Brave
Let’s talk about the day that’s supposed to celebrate us but often feels like a mixed bag of unmet expectations, unspoken grief, and invisible strength. Mother’s Day. For the special needs mom, it can feel… complicated, and for the special needs mom doing it all on her own, it can feel incredibly isolating. Not because…
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When Prayers Are the Only Words Left: A Love Letter to Special Needs Parents
Some days, all the charts, routines, therapies, and sensory toys in the world aren’t enough to hold things together. On those days, the ones where exhaustion doesn’t begin to describe it, you may find yourself whispering one word: “Help.” And friend, that’s a prayer.And it’s enough. If you’re someone who leans on prayer to survive…
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When Dread Becomes a Daily Companion: Coping After Tragedy as a Special Needs Parent
There are few things more gut-wrenching than hearing about a child like ours, a child with autism, being harmed or killed, especially by those who are supposed to protect. When the news broke about the autistic boy shot by police in Idaho, many of us didn’t just feel heartbreak. We felt dread. A deep, visceral,…
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Why Special Needs Parents Should Celebrate Every Win (Even That Half-Eaten Chicken Nugget Victory)
You know that feeling when your child eats something other than beige food for the first time in six months? Or when they almost say a word, or make eye contact for two seconds, or go 5 minutes without a meltdown in Target? Cue the internal confetti cannon! 🎉 But let’s be real, special needs…
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