Category Archives: Plugging SfSN site!

School, Bears, & Tears

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Julia Roberts

This is going to be one of those posts where I have a lot in my head but don’t want to enter in 4 different posts, so this is what you get. “You get what you get and you don’t … Continue reading →

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Oxford Messed Up (again)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I was recently asked to read a book and post a review on Support for Special Needs. I enjoyed it so much I wanted to share it here and offer it up for you to leave a comment if you’d … Continue reading →

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Champ’s Around the World Adventure

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Julia Roberts

As you know, I’ve started to share Quinnlin’s story with her new bear Champerina on the Build-A-Bear Workshop blog. It’s all with Quinnlin’s approval and input, which has actually been a great thing for us to do together, although she … Continue reading →

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Kidneys, Bears & Pediatricians, etc.

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Original title, right? So annoying when I can’t write an entire post and I’m thinking about what I want to write about in bullet form, but after the week vacation on a boat with limited access to the Internet it … Continue reading →

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Honored

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Early in the morning or late in the night last night (depends on how you look at it) I received an email that contained some great news! Kidneys and Eyes and Support for Special Needs were nominated and are finalist … Continue reading →

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A List of Incredible & Not Incredible Things

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Julia Roberts

It’s been a big week at Casa de Kidneys and Eyes… – First, a big announcement that I’m working with Build-A-Bear Workshop for Support for Special Needs. They’ve asked us to share Quinnlin’s experience with special needs through her eyes … Continue reading →

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Brought to you by…

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Julia Roberts

…a post at Support for Special Needs. The fine people at Build-A-Bear have asked me to host a giveaway, which I loved doing because it allowed the kids a terrific trip at our Build-A-Bear Workshop to pick out new friends … Continue reading →

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How Snapfish by HP Saved My 2011 Resolution

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Snapfish by HP helped me by letting me use their design service, while saving me hours of designing the kids’ art photo books. Yes, there were over 200 photos. See how the kids’ books turned out! I wrote an entire … Continue reading →

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Scouting, Inclusion Policies and Special Needs

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Julia Roberts

I’ve been working on a post for a long time. I wrote about how Gage dropped out of Scouts here, and I’ve touched on Quinnlin’s struggles in her troop. I have a post up at Support for Special Needs about … Continue reading →

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Commonalities Out in the World

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Julia Roberts

I’m a week + something post BlogHer and the Special Needs Mini-Con I co-hosted with BlogHer, as well as a session panel I spoke on about Building Communities and I still feel like I’m not quite ready to write this … Continue reading →

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