Raising a child with special needs
Welcome to this beautiful unexpected life of raising a child with special needs. You are here because you are caring for a child with special needs. You didn't plan for this life. No one plans for it. Everything changes, is disrupted, life becomes complicated with a child that has complex medical issues. In this site you will find useful information about caring for a child with special needs. I share my experience about my own daughter who lives with a severe and rare form of epilepsy, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities. You are not alone - welcome to this very special club.
DevelopmentStuffed Animal // September 2018Duckling Jack O'Latern Suped
Circa. 2008 at the sweet age of 4, my daughter Allie that lives with PCDH19 epilepsy, autism, OCD, and ADHD named her beloved yellow stuffed animal. Duckling Jack O'Lantern Suped is the name she swiftly choose one afternoon. I can’t make this stuff up guys! 15 years and a million wash machine joy rides later. The. Name. Stuck. It's still her favorite stuffed animal that she sleeps with every night. what does the future hold?mom confession // AUGUST 2018Social Media Doesn't See the Sadness
Today I was checking out at my local grocery store. The young man bagging my groceries had special needs. He was very social with excellent eye contact as he asked me if I had any fun plans for the weekend. I smiled and said, “Yes. It should be a nice weekend to grill out.” I quickly asked him, “How about you? Do you have any plans?” He simply and politely said, “I plan to relax at home.” It was a perfect exchange of pleasantries from one to another. |
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be considered medical advice. Readers are encouraged to talk to their physician for health-related issues.