Starting Small to Make Big Changes
Starting Small to Make Big Changes As parents of kids with special needs we need to be our child’s voice sometimes (or, all the time). When we look at our...
Tracy Felix
What Gifts to Give Your Special Needs Child
How to handle gift giving for a special needs child that is functioning at a lower cognitive level than their age? Our son is 4 years old, but cognitively functions...
Truths about Being a Special Needs / Medically Complex Parent!
As a special needs parent you find yourself in situations that most of your friends and family won’t even know about. You will think about different things and life may...
Expectations: How Far Have We Come and What to Expect for the New School Year
Expectations As we head into a new school year, I am excited for all of the potential, but I can’t help but reflect on the past year, too. Our baby...
Inclusive Bathrooms: Let’s Start Talking About It
Inclusive Bathrooms Just a few short months ago, it seemed as though the whole world was in an uproar about Target and their “All inclusive/transgender/ bi-sexual/gay bathroom” policy. People were...
Top 10 Fun and Accessible Activities to Do This Summer
Top 10 Fun and Accessible Activities Just because you, or someone you know, may have a disability, doesn’t mean that you have to sit home all summer! There are lots...
Make-A-Wish Is Not Just for Sick or Dying Kids
Make-A-Wish We were recently at a doctor appointment with our 3 1/2 year old son when the doctor asked “had we ever thought about applying for a wish to be...
9 Great Toddler & Preschooler Toys for Kids with Special Needs
Are you looking for some great toys for the holidays (or even a birthday)? Here are a few favorites of ours. Some can be a bit pricey, most you can...
Your First IEP Meeting
Your First IEP Meeting Imagine This… You walk into a room and you see at least 7 other people already sitting at a table. You are nervous. You feel like...
Coping with the Life You Never Imagined
As I look at my son I see a miracle. I see a little boy that has been defying all odds from the moment he was born. I see a...