When thinking about the transition to adulthood, health care is often overlooked.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Coming back from poor life choices, this young man is finding the support and services to step into an independent future confidently.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
There have been many new phrases to describe parenting styles. I read one recently that certainly reminded me of myself: bulldozer parenting.
Categories: Family Support
My child is ten years old and just received a new diagnosis.
Categories: Family Support
Ableism in its simplest form is about the discrimination of people with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Too often, we confuse the terms empathy and sympathy when thinking about disability.
Categories: Family Support
I was lucky to be able to get my daughter in and out of our vehicle throughout her life. However, many children with medical complexity require ambulance transportation to get to and from appointments.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
As a parent, you want to give equal attention to all your children, but when parenting a child with special health care needs, it can be very difficult. It may feel like there is not enough of your attention to go around. More importantly, your other kids might begin to feel left out or invisible.
Categories: Family Support
I was brought up listening to all types of music and even as an adult, I love music. We have instilled a love of music in our sons as well.
Categories: Family Support
My son with disabilities is 20 years old, and so far, I think I am on track with this whole transition to adulthood phase. But just when I think I know what I am doing, I feel totally lost again.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood