This is the time of year where I start thinking about futures for students, as graduations pop up like springtime flowers all around my home...
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How I’m Practicing Awareness of Autism this Month - April 2021
Sometimes even those of us who have autism as part of our lives everyday need to celebrate our own kind of autism awareness! In this...
Autism Awareness Month 2020: Living in the Moment
Autism Awareness Month is always a time for me to reflect on my family’s journey and how an autism diagnosis redirected the life plans I...
Diagnosis Day
Ask parents of children with special needs and you will hear very different stories of diagnosis day. They may remember the exact date and time...
Autism Awareness Month 2019 and My Journey of Gratitude
Originally published on April 25, 2019 on the Abram's Nation Blog. As we honor Autism Awareness Month during April, so many thoughts come to mind...
Travel Tips and Sensory Friendly Activities in Pittsburgh
From my family’s experience living in Pittsburgh and raising Abram here, I’d like to share a few tips and welcome families with all needs to...
Happy Trails for Special Needs Travelers
After a year at home, a lot of us are thinking about going somewhere. Whether it’s reconnecting with family, traveling for medical appointments, or taking...
Making Sure Special Needs Siblings are Special, too.
I only JUST put away my Christmas tree. Not because I’m behind schedule, but because we tend to keep that guy around until mid-January. But...
Santa's Got Something Special in his Bag for This One
What's on your child's holiday wish list? If yours is like mine who is on the autism spectrum, it's not the season's hot ticket item....