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The Right School at the Right Time
By Shoshana Stubin
When the Yeshiva system isn’t equipped for your special- needs child, other schools may be the best choice. |
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A Prayer Answered at the Kosel
By Elisheva Atlow
A seeming coincidence proves that Hashem listens to every prayer and answers in the best possible way.
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Challenges Within Challenges
By Elisheva Stein
For the Stein family, each day brings a chaotic frenzy of therapies, medical emergencies, and random annoyances. One mother shares her harrowing story and positive outlook. |
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More than One Autism?
By Bassie Meghnagi
With social-communication disorders being grouped on a vast and poorly defined spectrum, it’s clear that science is still struggling to understand Autism. |
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Jewish Kids, Secular Schools: Parents Speak Out
By Aviva Berger
A group of special parents talk candidly about their experiences with Yeshiva and secular educational venues. |
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A Place in the Sukkah
By Esther Wener
It’s not easy, having an older sibling with special needs, but one little brother gains a valuable insight on the first night of Sukkos. |
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Not Alone
By Leah Roberts
What do the Yomim Noraim mean for a person with limited ability to express thoughts and prayers? One dedicated friend considers the possibilities. |
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Special Delivery
By Chaya Tavin
An imaginary exchange teaches an important lesson about accepting our special packages with joy and love. |
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Living with the Unknown
By Chanie Hochenhaus
How does a family cope when the doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong with their child? |
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The Concert
Author unknown
In the concerto of life, we’re being conducted by a grand Master and accompanied by the greatest orchestra on earth. |
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Child with a Gift
By Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D.
A moment’s reflection reveals the myriad gifts our special children bestow on us. |
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Double Agent: Mother and Behavior Specialist
By Sarah Stein
How does one balance professional training with maternal instinct? One professional tries to find the key. |
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Bubbe Meises
By Sara Chaitovsky
When a special-needs child is born into a large family, parents have to juggle their responsibilities to the new arrival and to their other children and grandchildren. |
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Poem: There Is Nothing Besides Him
By Baruch Rabinowitz |
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Poem: Brothers
By Galiah Morgenstern |
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Mothers Who Get Something More
By Lori Bergman
A tribute to the caregivers who handle issues that “ordinary” mothers couldn’t begin to imagine. |
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A Unique Simchas Torah Celebration
By Debbie Benenfeld
Chai Lifeline brings lively volunteers together with disabled children for an unforgettable Yom Tov. |
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Can You Keep a Secret?
By Mordechai Samuels
Even in casual conversation, we must be careful not to disclose sensitive information about special families. |
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Baruch’s Bar Mitzvah
By Sara Rosenfeld
One family struggles to find a meaningful way to celebrate their disabled son’s big day. |
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Where Are the Parents?
By Sue Stuyvesant
Insensitive people can ask insensitive questions, but this mother is more than ready to respond. |
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Yeladim Ka’eileh, "Children Like These"
By Chaya Tavin
Down Syndrome children aren’t that different from ‘ordinary’ children, but in many ways, they’re extraordinary. |
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