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Dear MetroFamily
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Family Shorts
Editor’s Note.
Community news, resources & other family-friendly information.
16 Oklahoma Reads
Great reads for all ages.
18 Exploring Oklahoma & Beyond Heading north to Kansas City.
20 Ask the Expert
Tips for preparing your child with special needs for success.
22 Real Moms of the Metro
Meet MomRN, Tamara Walker.
26 Problem-Solving Products 28 Focus on Education
Is your teen with special needs college-ready?
31 Character Corner
Encouraging your children to have a merciful heart.
Our special needs issue helps you find many community resources, including information about the Miracle League of Edmond.
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32 Your Healthy Family
From Individualized Education Plans to 504s, inside advice on classroom planning for children with special needs. What life lessons can we teach our children through the 2012 Summer Olympics? Find out here.
HCG: inside the controversial diet plan.
35 Calendar
Fun events, activities and classes.
46 Photo Gallery
Readers share photos showing water fun.
ON OUR COVER AND ABOVE: Parker, age 12, is the son of Beth and Keith Case of Edmond. He will be a 7th grader at Sequoyah Middle School. PHOTO BY: Kathryne Taylor.
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