To skip the full story and get straight to the tips, click here. — “I spent the first six years of his life, quote on quote, trying to ‘fix him,’ when there was really nothing wrong with him to begin with. I was the one who had the problem.” — It takes a...
Many parents are busy checking off items from the school supplies list, but parents of children with disabilities may be concerned about something else. The decision to mainstream students with special needs into a general education classroom is complex; parents must...
I received a letter from my best friend from childhood, Tara. Tara has a daughter, Grace, with Rett Syndrome as well as 4 other children. Rett Syndrome is a unique developmental disorder that is first recognized in infancy and seen almost always in girls, but can...
Twice a month, I volunteer for an organization called KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now). KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at...
