Special Needs

parent opinion

'I'm trying to be worthy.' The disarming reality of parenting a special needs child.

Melanie Dimmitt
school

'My four kids have special needs. But it took me much longer to recognise my 16-year-old's.'

A.J. Kay
kids

'Weeks after a doctor accused me of "bad parenting", both my twins were diagnosed with autism.'

Anastasia Simnos
parent opinion

'I'm tired of being judged for doing 'nothing' when my child has a meltdown.'

Kitty Black
kids

"To the woman who yelled at my 10-year-old child in a stroller, here's what you don't know."

Nama Winston
kids

The 9 questions to ask yourself before homeschooling your child.

Jackie Nunes
kids

"To the me of 18 years ago: Your beautiful boy has a secret. And it's going to break your heart."

Jodie Thomson
tv

The TV show special-needs parents are loving to bits.

Jo Abi
kids

Hairdresser's act of compassion towards a little autistic boy who hates his hair being cut.

Jo Abi
kids

This Dad threw a party for all the kids who never receive party invitations.

Jo Abi
kids

The worry around having a baby when you already have a child with special needs.

Jo Abi
kids

"You can't see autism like you can see chicken pox."

Rachel Curtis
kids

"Being a special needs parent is tough and isolating. We need to help each other."

Jo Abi
news

'It's impossible to truly understand the depths of despair that confronts a parent of a child with special needs.'

Anonymous
baby

A mother's brave story: "My identical twins both suffered strokes before birth."

Janelle Chirio
couples

A letter to the little boy who held my autistic son's hand.

Mandy Farmer
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