Change, change, it’s the season for change! Well, change is inevitable at any time of the year and in any phase of our life. If you have children, double the amount of change! Our year is filled with them – September, the holidays, winter break, the return to school in January, spring break, returning after… Continue reading 4 Ways to Help Kids with Special Needs Adjust to Change

Before I had kids, I loved going to the grocery store. I would get a frothy drink at the Starbuck’s and roll down the aisles at my leisure. I never carried a grocery list. I’d throw in some goat cheese, a baguette, hummus, peanut butter, bananas…maybe a pint of ice cream or two. None of… Continue reading The Grocery Store Tradition I Am Sad to Lose

My daughter is the only non-disabled child in our family. Her needs may be different from that of her special needs siblings, but they are still very real.

My husband's request for a Father's Day gift surprised me...until I stopped and thought about all he does for our child with cerebral palsy.

Until we began to carve out our home to make it accessible to our son with cerebral palsy, I did not know I could plan his path to freedom.

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.

Parents, celebrate the joys and accomplishments of your special needs child with this letter from a father to his son on graduation day.

Much-needed moments of connection with my special needs child renew my caregiving spirit and remind me of the value of my role.

Parents of children with special needs can be superhuman at times. but eventually a child’s countless medical, social and education issues take their toll.

Child Life Specialists help children deal with medical procedures. This Child Life Month, I thank these quiet hospital heroes from the bottom of my heart.