Beyond Labels: Embracing Authenticity in the Special Needs Community
I have a love-hate relationship with labels. On the one hand we really need them. On the other, they are terribly limiting. After Jack...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Apr 10
- 4 min
How to Manage Stress When Raising a Child with Special Needs
It's April. So many things to talk about in April. Autism awareness, OT month, Sibling month...but it's also Stress Awareness Month....
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Jennifer Meyer
- Apr 6
- 3 min
6 Powerful Ways Coaching Empowers Parents of Special Needs Children
13 years ago. That is how long my son Jack has been diagnosed with autism. I remember that day. I remember that appointment. I remember...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Love is in the air
Just because you have a special needs child doesn't mean all the relationships in your house are going to be perfectly peaceful.
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 5 min
Tips for when life is NOT optimal
I like making things #optimal. Optimization is powerfully motivating for me. The question is never “Is this working?” The question is...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 6 min
3 Tips to Make IEPs More Successful
It is fall and IEP season is upon us. IEPs suck. I hate them, even the word makes me angry, although that's a totally different post....
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 7 min
3 Things Autism Taught Me About Scheduling
If you are a #parent you probably have a calendar of events somewhere. If you have a child with #specialneeds you have a bigger one. If...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 6 min
Hot Dog Birthday Vacation
Happy Labor Day to everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday and you are feeling ready to start the full school year! Boom!! We...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Special Needs Summer Camps
Oh COVID - I am so glad to see you leaving. Last summer was so hard, particularly for Jack. There was so little to do and he was...
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Jennifer Meyer
- Mar 1
- 6 min
Your Child's Special Need is Not Your Fault
I remember the articles I started reading about autism after my son was diagnosed. Like many mothers, I needed a reason for the autism so...
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