In spite of the hard, demanding times, the sweet moments are still there.
Categories: Family Support
High-functioning autism does not mean “easy” or less autistic. One young man struggles to find his way in a world that just doesn’t understand.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
One mom shares the emotions and challenges of having a child with rare, undiagnosed medical issues.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Life is easier if we have support. Do you know where to go to find support? What do you do to recharge?
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Having an accessible and functional bathroom is essential if you have a child who uses a wheelchair. Here is one family’s tips on bathroom modification.
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There are a lot of very entertaining medical movies and TV shows. A lot of them use words and equipment that make you think that it is accurate. While some things may be exact, not everything you see is correct.
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Regardless of where you are in your journey with a child who has medical needs, you will come across challenges. And you will meet people who will forever change the way you see the world. You may even be one of those people to another parent.
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Advocacy can be a natural part of parenthood but learning when to relinquish the role of advocate might be more of a challenge.
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My daughter has disabilities. I struggle daily to stay positive and fight for society to accept my child for who she is, to accept that it’s OK for someone to be different.
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As parents, we have to know our kids in order to effectively work with doctors. Especially for those of us with children who are nonverbal or cognitively impaired.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support