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Safety Bunns Helps You Keep Your Seat in a Wheelchair
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our son, Kyle, was born with Down syndrome. One of the many challenges facing people with Down syndrome is weakness in the ligaments and muscles. For…
Asperger’s Syndrome Isn’t the Problem – It’s the Reaction to it
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce My son is an extraordinary little boy. I would hope that every mother would say the same about her own kids. My son is extraordinary in…
Positive Reinforcement Works
Getting Real With Amalia Starr Do you know how powerfully destructive negative input can be? It can tear one apart and make a person doubt them self in all areas of…
Advocating for Your Special Needs Teen
by Shadra Bruce If you have a special needs child, you are probably used to fighting with the schools to get the accommodations you know your child needs to be successful.…
Every Day is Independence Day!
Getting Real With Amalia Starr Independence Day is just around the corner and it became one of my favorite holidays fourteen years ago when Brandon became independent and free. At that…
Helping Children Build Social Skills – Six Expert Tips
Getting Real With Tonia Caselman, PhD, LCSW Research tells us that children who have good social skills (i.e. are able to make and keep friends) do better in life. They are…
Squares Don't Fit in Circles and That's Ok With Us
by Shadra Bruce It’s spring. The birds are chirping, the crocuses are popping up. It’s time to start thinking about gardening and traveling and sun block. It’s also the time of…
Getting to the Truth of the Autism – Immunization Controversy
by Shadra Bruce I have a Master’s Degree in English Literature. I don’t have any purpose for having the degree other than my own passionate interest in books. It also means…
What I Learned While Raising My Autistic Son
The relationships moms have with their children is complex and rewarding. Having a child is always a profound experience, but for Getting Real With Amalia Starr, the journey has been…
What to Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with Autism
MomsGetReal™.com is proud to introduce you to our most recent MomsGetReal contributor, Amalia Starr. Amalia is here to help us all understand a little more about autism and being the…
