Sarah & Edison: A story of empowerment | Convaid Blog Our community is getting familiar with a voice on the telephone who methodically checks in with our Ambassador families and other to get updates on how their Convaid – and soon R82 – equipment is working for them. She eagerly listens to the adventures, challenges, triumphs and future plans of families living with Cerebral Palsy, Mitochondrial disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Autism and countless other conditions. […]
BY MICHELLE BOUDREAU I have attended many health conferences over several years and the “Warrior Parents” always stand out. I often wonder how they persevere with amazing strength and courage. They certainly are heroes in my mind. I would like to share with you a wonderful story of encouragement from a “Warrior Mom”, Jessica Coleman, who has a beautiful son, Lennon who is four years old and on the autism spectrum. When I interviewed Jessica, […]
The Nigerian proverb “It takes a whole village to raise a child” says it all, especially for those of us raising children with special needs. BY EOLANE Back in the 1980s, our village took a chance and reached out. My son learned to believe; although still physically challenged, he now is capable of living independently and has become a talented artist and owner of an international art corporation. He is 30 years old now, my […]
With recent tragedies in the news, many children, including those challenged with special needs, are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit school serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the Washington, DC area, offers some advice on how to talk with your child about tragedy. “Children hear information from other children and from the activities around them. Your child will pick up information […]
PUZZLES & CAMO BY SHELLY HUHTANEN We need to focus less on creating barriers and identifying what makes our children with disabilities different and focus our efforts towards tearing down barriers. A few weeks ago, I watched a TED talk about children with disabilities presented by Torrie Dunlap. Torrie has worked with children with disabilities for years and what she discussed was mind blowing. When I say mind blowing, I mean it forced me to […]
