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I have learned that not everyone is capable of providing emotional support to parents of children with disabilities. There is limited help available with the day-to-day struggles associated with managing time, appointments, and responsibilities.
Categories: Family Support
Parents of children with disabilities deal with many emotions and stresses. The daily demands of life and the needs of your child can often lead to feelings of isolation.
Categories: Family Support
We had a recent experience that reminded us how important it is to plan ahead in order to have a successful outing with our kids.
Categories: Family Support
Scheduling can sometimes be the difficult part of parenting a child with autism. Here's how I handle it.
Categories: Family Support
An open letter to so many of our close friends.
Categories: Family Support
When we changed my son's daily routine, I had to seek out some comfort and stability. Here's how I did it.
Categories: Family Support
Every morning my son gets on the bus and is assisted by two wonderful people. They treat him with the utmost respect and love. Talking to him, making sure he’s taken care of, smiling and happy. But will they be like that when he’s older?
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family. Get out there and do it.
Categories: Family Support
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
When my son was born, I had a few people tell me that special children only come to special parents. And honestly, I didn’t particularly like that—because I didn’t feel special.
Categories: Family Support