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When outpatient therapy sessions aren’t making a difference anymore, many parents feel the ground shift beneath them. You lie awake wondering if your daughter is slipping further away, and the question becomes not if you need help, but what kind. The phrase...
Austin in Action
Families across Central Texas are invited to the 2026 NICU Family Celebration on April 25 at Branch Park Pavilion in Austin. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., this festive, family-friendly event honors the strength and resilience of NICU graduates and their loved ones. Hosted...
Austin in Action
Now is the time to vote for your Favorite school, camp, indoor playspace, museum, place to learn to swim, and more. Over 50 categories. Vote in one or all. Click...
Austin in Action
Spring in the Texas Hill Country brings an extra dose of wonder this year with the arrival of two baby giraffes at Longneck Manor. The Fredericksburg wildlife destination recently welcomed a female calf, born Feb. 9 to 5-year-old Tana, and a male calf, born...
Family Matters
Q I have four children. My eldest is 12 and autistic. He focuses on a narrow set of interests, loves video games, and avoids participating in family activities. Doing things as a family is important to me. Do you have recommendations for how our family can meet my...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Tengo cuatro hijos. El mayor tiene 12 años y es autista. Se centra en un conjunto limitado de intereses, le encantan los videojuegos y evita participar en las actividades familiares. Para mí, es importante hacer cosas en familia. ¿Tiene alguna recomendación sobre...
Lifelines
Spring in Austin brings bluebonnets, warm sunshine, and plenty of outdoor fun for families. It also brings something less welcome: pollen. Central Texas is famous for intense seasonal allergies, and spring can be especially difficult for children whose eyes, noses,...
Feature Articles
When our family moved to Texas in late August 2015, the landscape did not exactly win us over. The grass was faded from the summer heat, the trees looked tired, and the air felt heavy enough to wear. If it were possible to water plants with perspiration, we would have...
Austin Adventures
While it might be hard to find a month when Austin does not hold a festival, April offers some particularly kid-friendly options. Pack sunscreen, a picnic blanket, and possibly a kite, swimsuit, and hearing protection, and head to the parks for free festival fun....
Education
Today, more families than ever have at least one child with a learning difference such as ADHD, dyslexia, executive functioning challenges, or a processing disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism affects approximately one in 36...
