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Written by Lila Harris
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 Do you remember when your child learned to ride a bike? First, they were nervous and wobbly, not knowing what they were doing. You probably ran along beside them, supporting them and yelling words of encouragement. Eventually, you were able to let go completely, watching them ride down the street with great confidence and excitement.
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Written by Staff
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 Every month we seek to offer families here in the Auburn-Opelika area with resources that enhace and encourage their roles as parents. We are so excited, this month, to offer our first Special Needs Guide. We plan on sharing this issue each year and the most comprhensive special needs guide in the area. If you find that we have left anything out of our guide, please contact
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to have it added.
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Question: We have a special needs child, who will likely be under our care for the rest of her life. The doctors say there’s a good chance she’ll live to be about 40. We just finished Baby Step 3 of your plan, and have three to six months of expenses in our emergency fund. How does the situation with our little girl affect our retirement planning and college funding?
The school year is settling in, a new schedule is in place, and with it, new concerns. Packing nutritional kid-approved lunches can be a bit of a challenge. It’s easy to throw pre-packaged, store bought items in a bag and call it lunch. But packing nutritional lunches doesn’t have to be hard.
