Autism and special needs · Raising a child with extra needs alone
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- Single Parent and Overwhelmed: The Load Nobody Else SeesRaising children alone means carrying every decision, every night and every worry. Seven permissions for the single parent who is tired of being strong, and what research says about support.
- Single Mom Raising Kids Alone: Your Role, Not PerfectionFor the single mother raising children alone under pressure: you are asked to do your role, not to succeed at everything. How to share the house with your children, stop the guilt, and hold the line when you are tired.
- Single Dad Raising Kids Alone: The First Months, the Anger, and What Makes It EasierFor the father who suddenly finds himself raising his children alone. Why it hits so hard at first, how it gets easier with habit, what to do with the anger, and why keeping it away from your children is the best thing you can give them.
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Children with extra needs
- Before They Read the Report: Introduce Your Child as a PersonTeachers, therapists and carers often meet an autistic child through a report first. A one-page profile written with your child, so the people around them meet the person before the diagnosis.
- Preparing for a School Meeting About Your Child's SupportHow to get ready for a meeting with school about your child's needs: gather a few clear examples from home and school, ask three questions, and leave with names and dates. You don't need a pile of evidence to speak up.
- The Parent Who Carries It: For Parents of Children With Extra NeedsEveryone on your child's team has a job description and a day off. You have neither. Two questions to ask yourself each week, a list worth writing once, and what to hand to someone else.
- Speech Delay in Toddlers: When to Worry, and How to Help Your Child Talk at HomeYour toddler isn't talking yet, or says very few words. The official signs by age that mean see a professional, why hearing is checked first, and how a home full of talk helps a child learn to speak.
- Signs of Autism in an Older Child: What to Do When It Shows Up at 8, 10 or 12Your older child struggles to make friends, stays alone behind a closed door, or seems afraid of people. The official signs of autism in older children, why it is often noticed late, what to do first, and how to help him into the world.