Everything seems like a battle to me. A frustrating, on-going battle. Is it and why?
Categories: Family Support
I reflect on the days right after we received our son's diagnosis. We needed to mourn what could have been to appreciate what could be.
Categories: Family Support
There is a great resource available on Facebook called “Special Books by Special Kids.”
Categories: Family Support
It can be hard to get the many medical providers in your child's life to talk to each other. How can you make sure everyone is rowing in the same direction? Here are some helpful tips.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Making others understand that children with disabilities get childhood illnesses just like any other kid. And it is not because of their disability– it’s because they are kids.
Categories: Family Support
My son is going to school. Will he have friends? Will kids know him for the great kid he really is? Why am I so afraid?
Categories: Family Support
Parents of children with disabilities are often conditioned to fight first, so we expect conflict at our school meetings. But maybe that’s not a fair place for us to start.
Categories: Education & Schools
My son has multiple diagnoses which we knew and understood. Now he has a new one. His diagnoses don’t define him, but they are a big part of who he is.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Here is one family’s story about how they handled an opportunity to educate neurotypical children about disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Deciding to put your child on a medication is a tough decision. But a change in perspective helped our family with their decision.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support