“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.”
Categories: Education & Schools
It is so important to keep your papers organized when you have a child with an Individual Education Program (IEP). No one wants to spend hours and days trying to hunt down and organize everything when in crisis mode. It’s easier if you stay on top of it from the beginning.
Categories: Education & Schools
Everyone seems to have a perfect life on Facebook. When we look at Instagram, we see all the beautiful photos. We have a glimpse into the perfect lives of friends and strangers. But the problem is, it’s not real.
Categories: Family Support
Emotional trauma. It's awful. It's painful. It's sad. It's a nightmare. I can handle physical disability. I understand that. But emotional disability? That's a whole other ballgame.
Categories: Family Support
Did I hear that correctly? Did my 9-year-old, who is non-verbal, just call his little brother an inappropriate name with his communication device? Yes. Yes, he did! And I was absolutely ecstatic!
Categories: Family Support
Our son, Wade, uses a wheelchair and a speech-generated device (SGD) to talk. His SGD has changed all of our lives for the better.
Categories: Family Support
Anxiety. I hate it. I hate how it hits me out of nowhere. I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I feel like I’m going to gag if I try to talk. My head gets fuzzy and it feels like I can’t breathe.
Categories: Family Support