by Gina Rice There I was, at the young age of 22, giving birth to a very sick baby, too young to be dealt a hand as such, in my opinion. My husband and I had been married for two years and beyond excited to welcome our new bundle of joy into the world. Standing next to my bed, listening to a doctor explain the problems our bundle of joy would face at just a few […]
by Amala Mani To that person who said my kid doesn’t looks Autistic – The tantrum he throws and the odd and attractive way he behaves is not because of my poor parenting. It is because of his trouble in sensory processing. It is because he cannot accept changes in the environment so easily. When you spend a couple of hours with him, you see him like a non-autistic kid. That is because sometimes he looks […]
Ten-year-old Sadie from Birmingham, Alabama is your average fourth grader. She likes wearing pink, spending time with her friends and playing sports. Sadie also happens to have cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Unfortunately, for many girls like Sadie, the options to participate in inclusive after-school physical activity and sports programs are often limited. Girls in the United States are far less likely than boys to meet the recommended amount of daily physical activity, but the disparity […]
by Amanda Buck I stared at the pregnancy test for a long time. I could hardly believe what I saw. In fact, I didn’t believe it, and took two more tests just to be sure. They all read “pregnant.” I’d been longing for a second child, agonizing over it for months. But we struggled with the decision, wondering if it was even right for us to try. For my husband and I, it wasn’t as […]
by Barbara Swoyer Several months ago, my son turned 22. I felt grateful, lucky and blessed. I also felt apprehensive and overwhelmed. Like many other parents of children with special needs, it was a day that I dreaded, the day when my child would lose the entitlement of school and related services. Reaching this milestone meant that he was continuing to beat the odds against a progressive disease and the prognosis of a limited life […]
