BlogchatterAtoZ
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The previous Saturday, Little Miss’s school had its Annual Function. The kids were all looking so cute and did some wonderful performances. Annual days provide a stage where every child gets the opportunity to shine. For students in a special school, performing in front of an audience is a powerful form of self-expression. It allows…
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Integrating special needs individuals into fiction, specifically neurodivergence or physical disabilities, is a delicate balance. When done poorly, it often falls into “The Magical Disability” trope. These clichés often strip the character of their humanity For example, they will show you a child with prosthetic legs running and caption it with “What’s your excuse?”. This…
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I spent 12 years in banking before I became the primary manager of a household with one kid, a dog, and a therapy schedule that rivals a small clinic’s. With a school quite far from home and multiple therapies all of which need to be logged perfectly so as not to overstimulate or overtire Little…
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In the banking world, we talk about “burn rate” or “cash burn”, the speed at which a company spends its venture capital or cash reserves before generating a profit or cash flow. In the world of special needs parenting, we have our own burn rate. Advocacy Fatigue isn’t just being “tired”. It’s the cumulative exhaustion…
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It is that time of the year when we, the bloggers start working on Blogchatter A2Z Challenge. Every year in April, you’ll find me working on my tablet or phone or laptop, depending on how much time I have or where I am; researching, writing and posting on topics starting from alphabets A to Z…
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Settling down with a book is more than just decoding words on a page, isn’t it? It can be a truly immersive experience, almost a meditative state. Doesn’t it take you into a Zen-like state. Think about it: when you truly lose yourself in a book, the outside world fades away. The dishes waiting in…
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Yoga is the ancient Indian practice of inner peace, outer balance, and in some cases, – like mine- a morning full of disasters and pain. If you are considering yoga for the first time, buckle up your yoga pants — this is a tale of sweat, self-discovery, and realizing that your body makes noises you…
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X has to be the most difficult English alphabet. I used to love playing word games (I still do but I don’t find partners anymore) but I can’t even remember what we used to write if X came in Name, Place, Animal, Thing. X as a letter can flummox even the best of us. This…
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In a world that often bombards us with external validation and endless comparisons, the quest for genuine happiness and fulfillment often leads us inward. At the heart of this journey lies the profound understanding of our own inherent worthiness. It’s not something we earn, achieve, or acquire; it’s the fundamental belief in our value as…
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In a world saturated with fleeting digital interactions, there exists an art form that cuts through the noise with raw emotion and visceral connection: spoken word poetry. It’s more than just words on a page brought to life; it’s a dynamic interplay between verse – the carefully crafted language, rhythm, and imagery – and voice…