This Child Life Month, be sure to thank your Child Life Specialist. Part angel, part superhero, these professionals make medical care bearable for families.

Our awareness is year-round, but Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is important. Here's what I wish everyone knew about my son with cerebral palsy.

Most of us naturally filter various stimuli without a thought, but to those with sensory processing disorder, they get caught in a traffic jam of senses.

Tube feeding a child may be a tough decision but for us, we were finally bonding during mealtime and this G-tube felt not like a loss, but a victory.

As mom to a child with special needs, I'm also a teacher, writer, nurse, chef, physical therapist, psychologist and shaper of one very special kid’s future.

How do you go about talking to a special needs family? Here's how you can meet us in the middle when you see us out with our kids.

Does being a special needs parent make me a saint? You might be surprised that I’m just getting by, pretty much like everyone else.

There's a lot to think about to ensure safe tube feeding at school. Plan ahead to ensure that your child gets the most out of each school day.

Alex is now a teenager with disability, and we're discussing his transition into adulthood. Once again, I feel entirely out of my league as a parent.

Wondering what to say and what not to say to the parent of a medically complex child? Here's the best way to help, from a mom who knows.