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Making Shopping A Little Easier This Holiday Season
Caroline’s cart is helping to make shopping just a little easier. There are many challenges that come along with being a caretaker of an individual with special needs. Simple things like shopping for groceries are not so simple for us. The best inventions are usually created from a person’s desire to satisfy a need or to solve a problem they encounter in their own life. One set of parents did just that. Drew Ann and David Long have three children, Caroline is their middle child, she was diagnosed with Rett syndrome. The challenge came when Drew Ann went grocery shopping with her kids. She had a toddler and Caroline in…
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Save 5% on If i Need Help
Download this PDF, print and give to your child’s teacher to post in class or give flyer to other parents.Save 5% If i Need Help ifineedhelp.orgNew window clings now available! Check out my interview with Erin and Bruce, creators of the “If i Need Help” brand.
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