How did you teach your nonverbal kid to communicate needs without crying?
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Questions for families with average or lower income
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Does having a "helper" for appointments actually help?
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Is your child also a hopeless romantic?
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How did your level 3 kid do transitioning into full day school?
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Climbs up but not down
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The good news is my 4yo found a way she can always sleep through the night....
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Are there certain foods or ingredients that seems to make your meltdowns worse or more frequent?
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My 10th-grader asked me to eat lunch with him
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At what age did your child speak their first word?
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Craft ideas for a nonverbal child who tastes everything?
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Do your nonverbal kids enjoy foreign language dubs?
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