Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis
Everyone needs a connection to other people. For our loved ones with disabilities, it’s especially important. Creating those connections takes some effort, but it is so worth it.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
When my daughter was eight years old, my sister, who was a case manager for a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, told me to get my daughter’s name on “the list.” At that moment, I had no idea how important it would be for her future.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
When you have a child with a disability, thinking about your child’s life as an adult can be overwhelming. Planning is essential. There are many types of plans to consider.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
It’s easy to get caught up in the social challenges that children with disabilities face. But when we consider the progress made over the last 80-90 years, we can be grateful for how far we have come.
Categories: Family Support
Don’t forget dads have feelings too. They may not always be as outwardly expressive as a mom, but they are struggling with all of the same challenges in raising a child with special health care needs or disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Sometimes the simplest things, things that you rarely even noticed before, can make all the difference when you are grieving the loss of a child.
Categories: Family Support
When you have a child with disabilities, you find yourself in a whole new world. You meet people you probably would have never known had it not been for your child. Some of these new relationships become as strong (or stronger) than those you have with your own family.
Categories: Family Support
When you have a child with disabilities, it’s easy to spend a small fortune on medical equipment, home modifications, etc. There are a few items however that won’t break the bank but will make life much easier.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Some people refer to their close friends as their "tribe" or their "extended family." In the disability world, I have heard moms refer to each other as "sister by circumstance." Regardless of what you call them—even if you have nothing else in common other than your kids—having another mom who gets it is so important.
Categories: Family Support
We all know the struggles of getting insurance to cover the standard treatments, but what happens when you chose something not standard? Here I share our adventures with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) – a very Nonstandard treatment option.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care