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HOPELights · 10M ago

HOPEStrong – All of you are HOPELights♥ and YOU WON the American Express Big Break Facebook Makeover!

The Scoop: Out of 11,000 submissions to American Express for small business and on-line concepts, HOPELights entered late one night after a long hard day of IEP meetings for my daughter with special needs. I had thought twice about it … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 10M ago

HOPELights♥ the way for American Express OPEN Big Break Contest – All Things Special Needs!

A few surprises along the journey…. Perfect strangers showing support and becoming enthusiastic with the contagious HOPE and spreading the word, a relative of my sister’s husband that was signed up for HOPELights FB Daily Inspirational messages who didn’t even know that it was our group and now we h

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HOPELights · 10M ago

“What Next”? – Special Needs Mom Learning to be OK with the Skin I am in. A pre-post for an amazing video journey.

Recently something happened that turned my world upside down (or right-side up). The HOPELights Facebook page and our company was selected by a Fortune 100 Organization out of thousands of submissions for editorial consideration in a spotlight program. The footage airs in … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

Valentine’s Day Tips: Parenting Children with Special Needs by HOPELights❤

Make Valentine’s Day special for your child with special needs! Often children with Down syndrome, autism, cognitive delays or other challenges get left out of the Valentine’s Day activities, because of the integrated parties and social hoop-lah. We believe … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

Respite…What is that? For me?? Why?

When I first learned of the word “Respite”, I was a single mother of a 7 year daughter with autism. The term came to me from a new friend who had a daughter about the same age, but with Down … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

HOPELights♥: 5 Important Holiday Tips: Shopping for Children with Special Needs

With the holiday’s right around the corner the intensity of the holiday shopping season will be bestowed upon us very shortly (like right this minute). Finding that perfect toy or computer program for a child with special needs can often … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

Miracles of Hope on Facebook

What started as an item on my checklist for the company….a Facebook page…has now turned into something completely different than what I could have ever imagined. Like most companies we face the daunting task of getting our name out … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

Patience with the World not made for Special Needs

Being Patient with the World I used to carry a large sack on my shoulders. I put it down one day. Sometimes, when I am not paying attention, I realize I’ve picked it back up and have walked up another … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

Child 1st, Diagnosis 2nd – Thanks Oklahoma.

It is not a label; there is a child in there! A woman in Oklahoma wrote to me last night and asked me to take a look at one of our ads that we have running out there in Cyberspace. … Continue reading →

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HOPELights · 1Y ago

When I whine I make Lemonade!

I found this today…. It is so very true! We get so caught up in our lives. The deadlines, the traffic, the demands of communication faster than a speeding bullet. Sometimes life will give you lemons. Today I made lemonade … Continue reading →

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