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Jake Buchnat: Navigating the Workforce with Exceptional Needs
By Margo Marie McManus Meet Jake Buchnat, a proud Verizon Connect employee who believes being open about his autism diagnosis in his...
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Oct 14, 20226 min read


Girls Just Wanna Know How to Make Friends
By Karen Kaplan I recently returned to an area I had been away from for more than 20 years and decided to re-learn my way around by...
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Oct 7, 20226 min read


Welcome to Adulthood!
Exceptional Advice on Preparing for Life After High School By Meshell Baylor, MHS "The transition into adulthood is so exciting and so...
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Aug 16, 20225 min read


How Do I Choose a Trustee for My Child with Special Needs?
By Ryan F. Platt, MBA, ChFC, ChSNC, CFBS Selecting a trustee for your child’s Special Needs Trust is an important decision. The trustee...
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Jun 7, 20223 min read


Just BREAK IT DOWN—Another Way to Say Task Analysis When There Are Learning Differences
By Karen Kaplan I was thinking, parents of children with intellectual disabilities are often bombarded with all kinds of intervention...
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May 24, 20224 min read


Top Tips for Travelling with a Child with a Cochlear Implant
By Dr. Ronald I. Malcolm, EdD It is always important to be ready for the unexpected when traveling with children. However, it is even...
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Apr 26, 20226 min read


Eliminating the Stigma of Abuse for Children with Disabilities
By Nicole Moehring Talking about abuse isn’t easy. Hearing any innocent child, with or without an exceptional need, has been abused is...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read


Autism Awareness Month: Changing the Narrative
By Sandy Petrovic, RN, BSN April has long been designated the month to focus on autism awareness, but the mission is evolving. Awareness...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read


A New Beginning for the Exceptional Needs Community
By Amy KD Tobik When I tell people I started my own business in 2020, they typically offer a wholehearted congratulations, followed by a...
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Feb 28, 20224 min read


Healing Your Exceptional Family After Divorce
By Meshell Baylor, MHS “Moving on isn’t about not loving someone anymore and forgetting them. It’s about having the strength to say, I...
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Feb 22, 20225 min read


Building Confidence and Community through Sailing
By Meghan Coburn On the surface, it would appear that Evan McCarthy is your average, talented sailor. With years of experience on...
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Feb 16, 20226 min read


10 Simple Ways to Use Co-Regulation in Your Discipline Efforts
By Dr. Ronald I. Malcolm, EdD Parents of children with autism often wonder how to discipline their children properly. How can you make...
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Feb 15, 20225 min read


Environ-Mental: The Real Cause of the Mental Health Crisis for People on the Autism Spectrum
By Raun K. Kaufman So many of our loved ones on the autism spectrum are struggling with anxiety… but not for the reasons we think. Autism...
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Feb 11, 20227 min read


Strategies to Improve Teaching Students with Speech and Language Impairments During a Mask Mandate
By Toby Tomlinson Baker, PhD Teaching students with Speech and Language Impairments (SLI) was challenging enough before the pandemic....
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Feb 8, 20223 min read
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