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We are the Smith Family. We get a lot of questions on what life with Brantley, our 8 year old who has complex behaviors and developmental disabilities is like. So why not take you on our parenting adventure?

We invite you to come along with us as we tackle the trials and triumphs of special needs parenting. We hope that you will join us as we laugh a lot, cry a little, pull our hair out sometimes and love on our wild little man.

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Oct 13, 20231 min read

Autism and sleep difficulties

Like many with Autism, Brantley has struggled with sleep since he was three years old. Some nights he doesn’t sleep at all, but rather...

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Oct 11, 20232 min read

When regressions took hold

I once read that one third of children with Autism lose skills during their preschool ages. While the regressions usually centered...

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Oct 10, 20231 min read

Happiness and squeals

I certainly don’t view our situation through rose colored glasses because we have some really hard times. But in those hard times, I try...

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Oct 9, 20232 min read

Perfection

Today, I opened his backpack and smiled thinking how great the sight of this paper is. Could I frame it? When Brantley was 3, I fought so...

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Oct 9, 20232 min read

When my non-verbal child calls

When I saw my caller ID, I knew full well that the person on the other end would not speak to me, but I told my mom that I had a call...

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It is easy to be overwhelmed with the amount of acronyms that are thrown the special needs community like confetti.

We hope you find our list of common acronyms helpful to you in your advocacy journey.

Click Here for our Special Needs Acronym Guide

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