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White Tail Deer Fawn-- It's not abandoned. Mom Leaves it alone to prevent her smell from attracting predators. The babies have no odor.88

Why You Don't Want a Wild Animal Pet

Wild animals do not make good pets, as a rule. Despite my story of the baby ground squirrel caught in the High Sierras of California, there are too many things that argue against keeping wild pets. When we...

20 comments    diseases deer special needs
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My Son John's Verbal Apraxia: A Communication Disorder

A Parent's Intuition is Usually Right: Listen to Your Inner Voice John was a year and a half when we started to worry. At first, we used the excuse that he was a boy. The old wive's tale is that boys speak...

20 comments    health advice family
Patti McQuillen profile image72

Summer activities for children with disabilities

Summer can be a challenging time for children with disabilities. The reason for this include: pools are not equipped to accommodate children in wheelchairs, on crutches and with mental retardation. In addition...

1 comment    health children fun
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Educating The ADHD Child

ADHD is an affliction that affects 9% of American children to varying degrees. The letters stand for "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" and it is characterized by an inability to pay attention and...

0 comments    health family education
Kerri, brave enough to bungy jump, brave enough to run the half marathon on the Great Wall of China to raise money to build a kindergarten classroom. http://www.backabuddy.co.za/china87

Tribute to my Mom

My Mom is one of those, that can turn bad situations around and make them into a success. Through the years, I have seen her work herself to almost breaking point to get her Dancing Schools become a household...

64 comments    family money children
Thanksgiving clip art85

Free Thanksgiving Clip Art

Use this free Thanksgiving clip art on Web sites, blogs, fliers, in crafts and anywhere else you want!

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Mosaic Down Syndrome-A Grandma's Perspective

A grandmother's view...

3 comments    children special needs
The Future of Our Children72

Dealing With A Special Needs Child

When our babies are born all we wish for is that they are healthy. Sometimes it doesn't happen that way and our beloved children are not born perfect. It can be a little defect or a major one. Parents are then...

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What's Happening in the ADHD Mind?

Like Edward Hallowell, who has written a number of books about ADHD, I "discovered" my ADHD in adulthood while in training to work with others who have mental health and developmental disorders.He is a...

0 comments    advice education children
Step in Bathtub with hand rails improves safety by allowing easy access for bathing.69

Handicap Bath Tub

Handicap Bath Tubs require special planning and considerations that depend upon your special needs. Walkin Tubs, grab rails, bath seats and more can provide safe bathing options.

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