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Summer Family Movie Night with RIO Giveaway

in entertainment, families, giveaways, parenting, reviews, technology on 08/04/11

Summer is still in full swing and families are looking for opportunities to spend time together. A film that exhibits the qualities of family-friendly film–animated, action, romance–its a must see movie of the summer!

From the makers of the hit ICE AGE series comes RIO, directed by Carlos Saldanha, a comedy adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.

With the voice cast of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, will.i.am, Rodrigo Santoro, Jane Lynch, Jamie Foxx and Carlos Ponce and original music by Sergio Mendes & will.i.am, RIO, will sure become a family favorite for all to enjoy.

 

Trailer

Now families can bring RIO home and enjoy the fun as DVD and Blu-Ray copies became available for purchase on August 2nd in-store and online.

MamiofMultiples.com is pleased to be able to host

5 (five) DVD copies of RIO!
To enter to win one of the 5 DVD copies of RIO
• Comment below on why you would want to see RIO as your summer family movie night.
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• “Like” MamiofMultiples.com Facebok Page and leave a comment on the wall

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• Link back to this giveaway on your site and leave a comment below with link information
• Comment on the Rio Facebook Page wall and state: MamiofMultiples.com sent me because I want to win one of the 5 DVD copies of RIO!

 

• Tweet on Twitter: I want to win one of the 5 DVD copies of @riothemovie via @JoscelynRC at http://www.mamiofmultiples.com @FoxHomeEnt #giveaway
FIVE WINNERS will be chosen and
REMEMBER TO INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR ENTRIES!

Visit the official RIO website at http://www.rio-themovie.com/us/
on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/riothemovie
on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RioMovie

Disclosure: I was provided a screener copy of RIO, however, the thoughts and opinions I express here are clearly my own..

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  1. Kelly Winkler says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    AWESOME GIVEAWAY! We have family movie night on Fridays and this would be a perfect movie for my family.

  2. Kelly Winkler says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    I have liked MamiofMultiples.com on Facebook.

  3. Kelly Winkler says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    I follow on Twitter at @kellywinkler1971

  4. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    My family would like to see Rio because somehow we managed to miss it at the movie theater! It looks like a really cute movie, so we’d really like to have a copy.

  5. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    I’m an email subscriber. smhparent at hotmail dot com

  6. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    I like you on Facebook and left a comment.

  7. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    I follow you on Twitter. @ParentingAuthor

  8. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    I commented on the Rio Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ParentingAuthor/posts/251079188249744

  9. Susan M. Heim says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    tweet http://twitter.com/#!/ParentingAuthor/status/99141233733152768

  10. Lisa Quinones Fontanez says

    August 4, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Great giveaway! I would love to win this for our family movie night. We rarely go to the movies, since our son has autism, we never know how he’ll react to a movie. Watching movies at home, allows us to have an enjoyable movie experience without any stress.

  11. Chef Uchi Davidzon says

    August 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Great giveaway! Lisa I hope you win my friend!

    Thanks for sharing !

  12. Jan says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I just want a fun clean movie to watch with my family.

  13. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Princess Nagger and I saw this movie in the theater and both LOVED it! She was just saying earlier today that it’s out on DVD and we need to get it so we can watch it during our Family Movie Night so the hubby could see it, too. And so she could watch it over and over whenever she wants. 😉

  14. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I subscribed via email (sassydesigns1(at)gmail(dot)com)

  15. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    “Like” you on Facebook and left a comment on your wall. 🙂 (Stacy Swenson Johnson)

  16. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Follow you on Twitter (RandomCoolChick)

  17. bonnie at sweet life says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    such a fun giveaway!! we have movie night on fridays, somuch fun…movies, great eats and my girls..

  18. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I posted “MamiofMultiples.com sent me because I want to win one of the 5 DVD copies of RIO!” on the Rio Facebook Page Wall. 🙂

  19. Stacy Uncorked says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    I tweeted! 🙂 http://twitter.com/#!/RandomCoolChick/status/99223076708954112

  20. Dealsfan32 says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    I would love to win because my son love this movie
    nclaudia 25 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  21. Dealsfan32 says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Left a comment on Rio facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=251222461568750&id=100000083362870

  22. Dealsfan32 says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    I follow you on twitter (@dealsfan32)
    nclaudia 25 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  23. Dealsfan32 says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    tweeted
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  24. Bren @ Flanboyant Eats™ says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    great giveaway for all the mami’s and even tia’s!! good luck to all the entrants!

  25. Anonymous says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I think my daughter would love it

    jcwga@hotmail.com

  26. Carrie at Tiki Tiki Blog! says

    August 5, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    I loved, loved, loved that movie!
    Would love to see it again.

  27. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    i Subscribed to MamiofMultiples.com sveronicap@hotmail.com

  28. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    I would like to make the movie for my 3 year old tells me he wants to see the birds that sing sveronicap@hotmail.com

  29. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    i like MamiofMultiples on facebook sveronicap@hotmail.com

  30. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    i follow on twitter sveronicap@hotmail.com

  31. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    leave a message on facebook Rio and mention that you sent me https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=251588328198830&id=100000265603687 sveronicap@hotmail.com

  32. Sandra says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    i tweet http://twitter.com/#!/gabriel77sandra/status/99501035294441473 sveronicap@hotmail.com

  33. Hannah R. says

    August 6, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Would LOVE to win this! My husband and I have been wanting to see this since it came out!! Thanks for having such an awesome giveaway! 🙂

    hannah8217@yahoo.com

  34. Anonymous says

    August 6, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I would love to see this with the family, it would be perfect for a family movie night!!
    mngsmail@aol.com

  35. Mirna - AhorrosConCupones.com says

    August 6, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    We went to see the movie at the movie theater and we totally loved it.
    I was surprised how entertaining the movie was for my husband 🙂
    We’ll love to have this movie!

  36. Mirna says

    August 6, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I follow you on Twitter.

  37. Mirna says

    August 6, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I “Like” MamiofMultiples.com Facebok Page and left a comment

  38. Maura says

    August 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I haven’t had a chance to see Rio yet, but I’d love to win a copy so I can surprise my niece to watch it with her!

  39. Maura says

    August 6, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I already like Mami of Multiples on Facebook! 🙂

  40. Maura says

    August 6, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I follow Mami of Multiples on Twitter, too. 🙂

  41. Katrina says

    August 9, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    because it looks like a fun movie for the whole family!
    ykatrina at hotmail dot com

  42. Kathryn at TwinParenthood says

    August 9, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    I’d love to watch Rio as our family movie night because it is a CLEAN, fun movie that all of us can enjoy!

  43. Karen Hartzell says

    August 9, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    We’d love to win this to watch as a family night movie. After taking my 2.5 yo to see Cars 2 in the theater, we plan to watch movies at home for a bit longer. lol A little too active to sit still and enjoy it. At home he has a little more freedom and we can all enjoy the movie and have fun.
    Plus we have a great popcorn popper and it’s a good excuse to use it!

  44. Karen Hartzell says

    August 9, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    I follow you on twitter. 🙂

  45. Karen Hartzell says

    August 9, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    I like you on FB!

  46. Karen Hartzell says

    August 9, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/InTheKitchenKP/status/100757899105681408

    Fingers crossed I win!

  47. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I would love to win a copy of Rio because my kids are finally enjoying movies at home they are 2 and 3 years old and this would be the perfect summer treat.

  48. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I Subscribed to MamiofMultiples.com via GFC

  49. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I “Like” MamiofMultiples.com Facebook Page and left comment on the wall.

  50. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Follow MamiofMultiples.com on Twitter

  51. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    I commented on the Rio Facebook Page wall 🙂

  52. Ruby says

    August 9, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    I Tweeted on Twitter: I want to win one of the 5 DVD copies of @riothemovie via @JoscelynRC at http://www.mamiofmultiples.com @FoxHomeEnt #giveaway
    VIA @RUBYDW

  53. Nikki M. says

    August 11, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    I’d love to see this movie with my boys, it looks cute and my oldest laughs when he sees the commercial!

    nmuroski @ aol.com

  54. Nikki M. says

    August 11, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    I follow via GFC: Nikki M.

    nmuroski @ aol.com

  55. Nikki M. says

    August 11, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    I follow on Facebook and tried to comment but it wouldn’t let me 🙁 I had that problem earlier on another page too. Thanks for the giveaway!

    ~Nikki M.
    nmuroski @ aol.com

  56. Nikki M. says

    August 11, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    I Follow MamiofMultiples.com on Twitter: @nanddwithnikki

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  57. http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says

    August 11, 2011 at 5:34 AM

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  58. http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says

    August 11, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    I think my 2 year old will love it I can’t wait to watch it with him!
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  59. http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says

    August 11, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    like on fb and commented on wall
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    August 11, 2011 at 5:41 AM

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  61. Autumn says

    August 11, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I would love to add this movie to our family movie night collection because let’s face it – one can only watch Tangled so many times before it gets to be annoying 🙂
    classicmommyATgmail.com

  62. Autumn says

    August 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    I’m following you on twitter as @Classic_Mommy
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  63. A (Daily) Woman says

    August 14, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    My boys really want to see this movie. It looks very cute.

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  69. Danielle says

    August 15, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    My boys wanted to see this after they saw the first preview!
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🇺🇸 My Father Survived 9/11—But 9/11 Ultimately Took His Life.

🇺🇸 Twenty-five years ago, my father, José Quintero Ramos, was on the 19th floor of the South Tower when the North Tower was struck. Dad had survived the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and knew something was wrong. He insisted his secretaries and coworkers leave. Holding hands, they formed a human chain and began descending the stairs.

🇺🇸 Then the second plane struck their tower.

🇺🇸 The lights went dark. Smoke, ash, and debris filled the hot stairwell. Dad gave others the handkerchiefs he always carried so they could breathe, leaving only his arm to cover his own face.

🇺🇸 As firefighters and first responders climbed upward, Dad thanked them and squeezed their shoulders. One young firefighter rested his face in Dad’s hand—like a son receiving a father’s blessing. Dad never saw him again.

🇺🇸 Dad and his coworkers escaped and crossed the street only moments before the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. Those with him later said they would not have survived without his insistence. His courage saved lives.

🇺🇸 For more than ten hours, we did not know whether he was alive.

🇺🇸 Covered in ash, blood, and cuts, he walked for hours across the Brooklyn Bridge to the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, where I was baptized. A priest wiped his face, embraced him, and prayed.

🇺🇸 Our family was blessed with nearly 19 more years—but Dad was never the same. He ultimately died from respiratory failure caused by the toxic air he breathed that day. He is now officially recognized as a 9/11 victim.

🇺🇸 On this 25th anniversary, I remain honor-bound as his daughter to tell his story—especially as 9/11 moves from living memory into history.

🇺🇸 9/11 did not end on September 11, 2001. Its toll continues whenever another survivor or responder dies from a related illness.

🇺🇸 May we remember those lost that day, those lost in the years since, and everyone still suffering.

🇺🇸 Daddy, your courage lives on. We will never forget. 🤍🕊️

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🗽 🇺🇸 Your little girl is traveling solo, but safeguarded at each event by a private security team that has been prearranged for me—just another example of God’s favor and how our (good) reputation has preceded us.
🗽 🇺🇸 It’s a reaffirmation of your protection over me still and a nostalgic reflection of the times when we all traveled together during our careers.
🗽 🇺🇸 It is my honor to continue being your daughter and to carry the legacy. 🤍🕊️
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Daddy, six years ago today, you entered eternity. Your courage on 9/11 helped others survive but ultimately cost you your life. You are now officially recognized among its victims.

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I know Mommy and Daddy are proud, yet my heart and soul are heavy. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I’ll go to NYC alone to honor Daddy.

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#WeLoveAndMissYouDaddy #WeLoveAndMissYouPapa #WeWillSeeYouAgain

🤍 🇨🇺 🇺🇸 🕊️ Grief and Daddy’s Little Girl.

Daddy, six years ago today, you entered eternity. Your courage on 9/11 helped others survive but ultimately cost you your life. You are now officially recognized among its victims.

Mommy passed in January. Nine months later came my MS diagnosis. A year later, on September 6, I lost you—five days before 9/11. Oh, September. We used to be friends because of fall and all things pumpkin. Not anymore.

This photo takes me back outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral. You were about to speak beside Rev. Jesse Jackson at a rally for 7,000 workers displaced by sugar refinery closures. I was seven. You handed me the mic, and I joked that kids loved sugar, families needed jobs, and we had to “keep hope alive.” I only wanted to make you proud—and get the steak sandwich and ice cream you’d promised near the World Trade Center.

Grief doesn’t take a holiday. “The death of a beloved is an amputation.” —C.S. Lewis

My parents taught me to serve and bloom where God planted me. Joshua’s special-needs diagnosis turned my grief into advocacy and a nonprofit for families. Service is our legacy and biblical calling.

But the Church must do better after loss—not only at funerals, but through the months, years, birthdays, and anniversaries. Grief is lifelong, not a race. Heaven doesn’t erase how deeply we miss their presence. Shepherding means calling, listening, and showing up so no one feels invisible or alone.

To those touched by how I honor my parents, thank you. To anyone grieving a loved one, disability, or special-needs parenting: I see you. You’re not alone. Jeremiah 29:11.

To the sweet mama in the UK: throw the plates if you need to. Jesus wept. Jesus got angry. He understands. Call me.

I know Mommy and Daddy are proud, yet my heart and soul are heavy. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I’ll go to NYC alone to honor Daddy.

Te amamos para siempre. 🤍

P.S. If anyone hears the rapture trumpets while I’m gone, tell God I have a VIP Express ticket—and I don’t mind pushing a few people out of the way. 🥹😇😂

#WeLoveAndMissYouDaddy #WeLoveAndMissYouPapa #WeWillSeeYouAgain
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👩🏻‍🏫 Friday was Open House and Meet the Teacher for our superhero, Joshua. He will be in a new school, with new teachers, and a completely different environment. So much prayer, effort, hard work, tears, advocacy, strength, and God’s continued faithfulness have brought us to this appointed time at @thedreamacademyfl. 
👩🏻‍🏫 Friday was also the day we met someone we had never met before: Mr. Joshua “Romance Casanova” Campbell. He is self-taught, and we believe his ancestral DNA—Cuban, Puerto Rican, Spaniard, and Italian—is what caused this to emerge. 🤣♥️ 
👩🏻‍🏫 It was the laugh God knew we needed. 
👩🏻‍🏫 Last year, on October 11, #WorldMentalHealthDay, I posted the following words: “What was meant for harm will be turned around for good. This temporary test will be added to our testimony. As a mother, advocate, and #SpecialNeeds Pastor, we move forward the same way we always have, especially where Joshua is concerned—in total faith. Some things happen that we don’t understand why they are happening at the time or place they did. Only God knows the answer to that. (Deuteronomy 29:29). All we have to do is trust and believe that He knows what is best. He wants us to live a whole and abundant life. (John 10:10). Joshua’s life verse is “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11). His life has already been the launchpad and inspiration of @hopetorchlighters and Hope Buddy Break, which has supported and empowered many VIP families since 2018. This sweet boy will continue to thrive, and God will continue to use Him!” 
👩🏻‍🏫 If Friday was any indication, then we prayerfully believe he will have a blessed and happy school year. He truly deserves it! Thankful for all the teachers, staff, and therapists, and covering them and their homes in prayer for this new school year. 🙏💙 #TeamJoshua #JoshuaAngels #thedreamacademyfl

👩🏻‍🏫 Friday was Open House and Meet the Teacher for our superhero, Joshua. He will be in a new school, with new teachers, and a completely different environment. So much prayer, effort, hard work, tears, advocacy, strength, and God’s continued faithfulness have brought us to this appointed time at @thedreamacademyfl.
👩🏻‍🏫 Friday was also the day we met someone we had never met before: Mr. Joshua “Romance Casanova” Campbell. He is self-taught, and we believe his ancestral DNA—Cuban, Puerto Rican, Spaniard, and Italian—is what caused this to emerge. 🤣♥️
👩🏻‍🏫 It was the laugh God knew we needed.
👩🏻‍🏫 Last year, on October 11, #WorldMentalHealthDay, I posted the following words: “What was meant for harm will be turned around for good. This temporary test will be added to our testimony. As a mother, advocate, and #SpecialNeeds Pastor, we move forward the same way we always have, especially where Joshua is concerned—in total faith. Some things happen that we don’t understand why they are happening at the time or place they did. Only God knows the answer to that. (Deuteronomy 29:29). All we have to do is trust and believe that He knows what is best. He wants us to live a whole and abundant life. (John 10:10). Joshua’s life verse is “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11). His life has already been the launchpad and inspiration of @hopetorchlighters and Hope Buddy Break, which has supported and empowered many VIP families since 2018. This sweet boy will continue to thrive, and God will continue to use Him!”
👩🏻‍🏫 If Friday was any indication, then we prayerfully believe he will have a blessed and happy school year. He truly deserves it! Thankful for all the teachers, staff, and therapists, and covering them and their homes in prayer for this new school year. 🙏💙 #TeamJoshua #JoshuaAngels #thedreamacademyfl
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#repost @hopetorchlighters
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✏️ Thank you to so many of our wonderful VIP families for again attending the @cityofgroveland Back 2 School Backpack Bash this past weekend with @drjoscelynramoscampbell! 

✏️ As always, we are so proud of all of our families! It is an honor to support, advocate, and walk this journey alongside each of you daily. 

✏️ We will be posting the upcoming events and programs (and new website launch) shortly.

✏️ Stay tuned and follow the @hopetorchlighters on Facebook and Instagram
📲 Text/Call: (352) 405-6163. 
💻 Private Facebook Group for Parents & Caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hopeinternationalvipparentsgroup/

#backtoschool #hopetorchlighters #specialneedsparenting @cityofgrovelandparks

#repost @hopetorchlighters
・・・
✏️ Thank you to so many of our wonderful VIP families for again attending the @cityofgroveland Back 2 School Backpack Bash this past weekend with @drjoscelynramoscampbell!

✏️ As always, we are so proud of all of our families! It is an honor to support, advocate, and walk this journey alongside each of you daily.

✏️ We will be posting the upcoming events and programs (and new website launch) shortly.

✏️ Stay tuned and follow the @hopetorchlighters on Facebook and Instagram
📲 Text/Call: (352) 405-6163.
💻 Private Facebook Group for Parents & Caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hopeinternationalvipparentsgroup/

#backtoschool #hopetorchlighters #specialneedsparenting @cityofgrovelandparks
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The journey of being a parent and caregiver to a VIP child or adult with medical or neurodiverse needs is unlike any other. It can be a daily battle across states (and countries) to find quality care and services that are needed for their proper development. It's why one of our goals at @hopetorchlighters torchlighters for the past 8 years has been to continue sharing resources and providers that are not only “insurance approved” but also “VIP approved”. Our superhero has been blessed with wonderful occupational therapists throughout his journey. Among them is First Steps Therapy @firststeptllc in Leesburg, and we are grateful to Ms. Sarah, Ms. Denise, and to be reunited with Ms. Dee again. 🙌 #OT #autism #specialneedsparenting #hopetorchlighters

The journey of being a parent and caregiver to a VIP child or adult with medical or neurodiverse needs is unlike any other. It can be a daily battle across states (and countries) to find quality care and services that are needed for their proper development. It`s why one of our goals at @hopetorchlighters torchlighters for the past 8 years has been to continue sharing resources and providers that are not only “insurance approved” but also “VIP approved”. Our superhero has been blessed with wonderful occupational therapists throughout his journey. Among them is First Steps Therapy @firststeptllc in Leesburg, and we are grateful to Ms. Sarah, Ms. Denise, and to be reunited with Ms. Dee again. 🙌 #OT #autism #specialneedsparenting #hopetorchlighters ...

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