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Reduce Tone – Learn tips to reduce tone without your child needing Botox or surgery.
FREE GUIDE: “6 Ways to Reduce Tone Without Having Your Child Get Botox Injections or Surgery!” Here’s a list of ways to reduce tone that your child or loved one can benefit from! Yours Free From Specialist Intensive Physical Therapist, Christine Astarita Privacy…
The Inaugural Run To Breakthrough
It was July 2020 when I read an article about Ryan Clifford running across Long Island to the Brooklyn Bridge…130+ miles. I remember thinking, What an incredible accomplishment…I couldn’t do that. But beyond the physical feat, it stirred something deep in me. I’d…
Messages to Our Past Selves: What We Know Now
We recently asked our community a powerful question: If you could go back and tell yourself—one year ago—what this year would hold, what would you say? What would you say to the parent who was just about to step into the chaos, the growth, and the unknown of it all?…
A Sibshops Special Update: Thank you for valuing Sibshops. Thank you for valuing Sibs.
Hi there! If you’re reading this I’m assuming you are a parent who has a child in the Sibshops program, someone who supports the Sibshops program, or a parent who is considering the Sibshops program for their child. Or maybe you are none of those things! Regardless of…
The Ones Who Walk Beside Them: A Look Into the Lives of Siblings: Part II
In Part One of this series, we explored the challenges that siblings of children with disabilities often face—feelings of fear, frustration, pressure to be perfect, and the quiet burden of always being the “easy one.” But as we’ve seen through running our Virtual…
The Ones Who Walk Beside Them: A Look Into the Lives of Siblings
We’re doing something a little different with the blog this time—because this topic deserves more space. It’s something incredibly close to our hearts at Breakthrough, and something we don’t talk about nearly enough: the experience of the siblings. Because here’s the…
Why Are My Child’s Hamstrings So Tight?” — And What You Can Do About It
If you’re a parent wondering, “Why are my child’s hamstrings always so tight?” —you’re not alone. This is one of the most common questions we get at Breakthrough, and it’s an important one. Let’s break it down together in a way that actually makes sense. Understanding…
Why Core Strength Matters More Than You Think
If you’ve ever heard a therapist say, “It’s because of your core,” and thought, “Okay… but what does that actually mean?” — you’re not alone. We talk about the core all the time —whether it’s in reference to your child or your own body—but the word can feel vague or…
What I’ve Learned This Year From Parents Like You
Reflections from a Year of Strength, Surrender, and Growth Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of connecting with so many of you—parents who are walking the complex, beautiful, and often exhausting journey of raising a child with special needs. We’ve witnessed…
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