Proud Moments: Never Stop Learning
My daughter with Special Needs is 26 years old, so she is not a “child” per se, but she is my “child” so here goes… Despite all the dire predictions...
Inspirations
My picture perfect night with Garth Brooks
My name is Nicole, and I was born with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus which means I’ve had to endure a life long series of surgeries, 18 to be exact....
Special Needs Teacher Carol Cooper Boosting Children’s Confidence Through a Story and Superhero Bears
Boosting Children’s Confidence through a Story and Superhero Bears Children of all kinds struggle in learning at one time or another and, in her role as reading specialist, Carol Cooper...
Paige Talhelm: My Brother Helped Shape Who I Am and Will Become…
Paige Talhelm contributed to this issue’s “Real Sibs Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life being a sister to...
The Future of a Special Needs Family
Our son was not given very good odds of surviving or thriving, but, he is doing both now! He has x linked hydrocephalus and we were told he might not...
Using 2 Words Only, Describe Your Child’s Personality?
Parents shared the following two words to describe their child’s personality. What two words would you use to describe your child/children? Related: Can you describe your child’s personality, using...
Real Mom’s Share: Mitzi & Caitlyn
Mitzi McGilvray and her daughter, Caitlyn, contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life...
Inspiring Story: Shaquille O’Neil – Comfortable in His Own Skin
Shaquille O’Neil shares about stuttering
Quadriplegic Teen Gives Jenna Wolfe a Lesson in Surfing…and Courage
Patrick Ivison is a fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. Hit by a car , he suffered a C4 incomplete spinal cord injury. He uses
Inspiring Story of the Week: 26-year Quest to a Penn State degree
A woman who never though she would be able to complete her bachelor’s degree because she is so dedicated to taking care of her son
