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8 Strategies to Help a Child With Special Needs Succeed

8 Strategies to Help a Child With Special Needs Succeed, by Lynda Arbon. Photograph of child's hands with butterflies by Annie Spratt
Photograph by Annie Spratt

Parenting a child with a learning or physical disability can be challenging, but there are things you can do to help your child to thrive.

No doubt, . These challenges can look even greater when your child has a physical or intellectual disability. Parenting a special needs child can often feel like you are on an emotional rollercoaster — sometimes you are up, other times you are down. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help your child with

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