Raising Special Needs Inc.
Brand: The Special Needs Mama Bear®
Last Updated: July 2026
This Membership Agreement & Community Terms supplements the Terms of Service governing your use of our website. By becoming a member of The Special Needs Mama Bear®, you agree to both the Website Terms of Service and this Membership Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency, this Membership Agreement will govern matters specifically relating to your membership, community participation, coaching, workshops, training, member resources, and other membership benefits.
The Special Needs Mama Bear® memberships are designed to educate, equip, and encourage parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities through educational content, practical tools, coaching, community discussions, and shared learning experiences.
These Membership Terms of Use apply to your participation in all benefits and services provided as part of your membership, including, but not limited to, workshops, trainings, webinars, coaching sessions, group coaching, one-to-one coaching, downloadable resources, digital products, live events, community discussions, recordings, and any other membership benefits made available under your membership level.
Joining a Special Needs Mama Bear® membership does not create any professional or legal relationship with anyone involved in delivering the membership, including Raising Special Needs Inc., Christine Staple Ebanks, the Special Needs Mama Bear® Team, guest experts, collaborators, contractors, volunteers, or representatives.
Participation in any membership benefit or service does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client, attorney-client, educator-student, fiduciary, agency, employment, partnership, joint venture, or any other professional relationship between any member and Raising Special Needs Inc., Christine Staple Ebanks, or the Special Needs Mama Bear® Team.
Membership is provided solely for educational, informational, and community support purposes.
By purchasing, activating, renewing, or participating in any Special Needs Mama Bear® membership, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Membership Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any policies referenced herein.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not purchase, renew, or participate in any membership.
Your continued membership constitutes your ongoing acceptance of these Terms, including any future revisions.
A copy of these Terms will be emailed to you following your purchase.
These Terms apply to all membership levels, including:
You represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
Memberships are billed monthly or annually, depending on the plan selected.
Memberships automatically renew unless canceled before your next billing date.
By purchasing a membership, you authorize Raising Special Needs Inc. to charge your selected payment method for each renewal period.
Should membership pricing change, members will receive at least thirty (30) days' advance notice by email.
You may cancel your membership at any time through your member dashboard or by contacting us directly.
Cancellation prevents future renewals. Membership benefits remain available until the end of your current paid billing period.
All membership fees are non-refundable. No partial refunds or prorated credits will be issued.
If payment cannot be processed, we will automatically attempt to process it again.
If payment remains outstanding after seven (7) days, access to membership content, coaching, workshops, community spaces, digital resources, and all membership benefits may be suspended until payment has been received.
You remain responsible for any outstanding fees incurred while your membership was active.
Membership is issued to one individual only. Membership is personal, individual, and non-transferable.
You may not:
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and all activity that occurs under your account.
The Special Needs Mama Bear® is a registered trademark of Raising Special Needs Inc. All trademarks, logos, branding, proprietary frameworks, taglines, graphics, and other brand assets associated with The Special Needs Mama Bear® are the exclusive property of Raising Special Needs Inc. Nothing in this Membership Agreement grants any member ownership of, or the right to use, our trademarks or branding except as expressly permitted in writing by Raising Special Needs Inc.
Your membership grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use membership materials solely for your own personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes.
Your membership provides access to membership benefits. It does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property, trademarks, copyrighted materials, coaching methodologies, advocacy frameworks, educational resources, recordings, digital assets, or proprietary content.
Except for the limited rights expressly granted in these Terms, no ownership rights or additional licenses are transferred or implied.
All membership content—including workshops, trainings, coaching sessions, videos, recordings, templates, worksheets, advocacy tools, planning resources, community discussions, and downloadable materials—is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and remains the exclusive property of Raising Special Needs Inc. and Christine Staple Ebanks.
Your membership provides you with a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use these materials for your own personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Membership provides access to these resources; it does not transfer ownership of any content or intellectual property.
Unless expressly authorized in writing, members may not:
Violation of this section may result in suspension or termination of membership without refund and may also result in legal action where appropriate.
Membership does not authorize you to act, speak, or represent yourself as an employee, spokesperson, ambassador, contractor, partner, affiliate, agent, volunteer, or official representative of Raising Special Needs Inc. or The Special Needs Mama Bear®.
Members may not state or imply that they are speaking on behalf of Raising Special Needs Inc., Christine Staple Ebanks, or the Special Needs Mama Bear® Team unless expressly authorized in writing.
Participation in the membership does not create any employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, representative, or similar relationship.
The Special Needs Mama Bear® exists to provide a safe, respectful, encouraging, and supportive community for parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities.
Every family's journey is unique. Members may have different experiences, beliefs, opinions, diagnoses, treatment approaches, educational philosophies, and advocacy strategies. Those differences should always be met with dignity and respect.
By participating in the community, you agree to uphold our values of kindness, respect, integrity, professionalism, encouragement, compassion, and mutual support.
Members agree to:
The following behaviors are prohibited:
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to remove content, restrict participation, suspend access, or terminate membership without refund if a member's conduct violates these Community Values or is determined to be harmful to other members or the integrity of the Special Needs Mama Bear® community.
All coaching conversations, workshops, trainings, webinars, downloadable resources, advocacy tools, templates, planning materials, examples, checklists, community discussions, and other membership content are provided solely for educational and informational purposes.
They are intended to help you become a more informed and prepared advocate for your child and to support your own planning and decision-making.
They are not intended to replace the advice, diagnosis, treatment, services, or professional judgment of physicians, attorneys, therapists, psychologists, educators, financial advisors, accountants, social workers, or other qualified professionals.
Every child, diagnosis, family, school district, healthcare provider, insurance plan, government agency, and legal situation is unique. Decisions regarding your child should always be based on your family's individual circumstances and, where appropriate, in consultation with qualified professionals.
Our advocacy tools, templates, sample letters, meeting preparation resources, coaching conversations, educational examples, and planning materials are intended to help members prepare for conversations, organize information, identify questions to ask, explore available options, and think through decisions.
We cannot guarantee how schools, healthcare providers, insurers, employers, government agencies, or other organizations will respond to the use of these materials.
Members remain solely responsible for all decisions made regarding their child, family, education, healthcare, legal matters, finances, services, and long-term planning.
Coaching is educational and supportive in nature. It is not therapy, counseling, legal representation, medical consultation, crisis intervention, case management, or any other licensed professional service.
Certain live workshops, trainings, coaching sessions, webinars, community events, and other membership activities may be recorded for educational purposes.
By participating in live events, you acknowledge that your name, voice, image, comments, or questions may appear in recordings unless you choose to limit your participation where available.
All recordings remain the exclusive intellectual property of Raising Special Needs Inc.
We reserve the right to modify these Membership Terms of Use at any time.
Members will receive at least fourteen (14) days' notice of any material changes.
Continued participation in the membership after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Raising Special Needs Inc.
📧 raisingspecialneeds@gmail.com or info@thespecialneedsmamabear.com
🌐 www.thespecialneedsmamabear.com
📍 NJ, USA
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The Special Needs Mama Bear® is a registered trademark of Raising Special Needs Inc.
No part of the membership or its workshops, trainings, coaching sessions, webinars, digital resources, proprietary frameworks, educational materials, templates, planning tools, advocacy resources, recordings, branding, trademarks, or other intellectual property may be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, adapted, licensed, sold, shared, or otherwise used without the prior written permission of Raising Special Needs Inc.