After making the difficult decision to medicate your child, with time and on occasions, old symptoms return or new ones appear. Once again, you’re faced with what felt like an already-made decision - to medicate higher or more, or not.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
In times of crisis, maintaining routine and familiarity are vital for our children, especially those with specific health care needs.
Categories: Family Support
I wonder if my son knows how amazing we think he is? I need to do more to make sure he does.
Categories: Family Support
We have just discovered another learning challenge for our son called dysgraphia. Here’s what we’ve learned and how we’re supporting him.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
This query came from my accomplished, well-read, beautiful, and talented adult child. Bet you didn’t see that one coming? Neither did I!
Categories: Family Support
Our little guy has had a tough time with allergies this year. He has had an almost continuous sore throat and congestion.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Despite doctors’ recommendations, parents know their child best and must do what is right for their child and family.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
As the mother of a child with several diagnoses, every day can bring both new and familiar challenges. There is much written about how we deal with those. But how about the successes? Are we as familiar with them?
Categories: Family Support
Making the decision to use medication to help manage our child’s disabilities was a complex decision. A hard decision to make. There are advantages and risks. For our son, it has made a huge difference.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
A school-based setting may not work well for your child with disabilities. It didn’t for our son. We tried homeschooling and found it suited him much better.
Categories: Education & Schools