The excitement of going on a family vacation can be matched only by the stress parents experience as they prepare for the excursion. Parents of children with disabilities have special considerations to keep in mind
I became a mom at the age of nineteen, to a beautiful, perfect little boy named Jason Matthew Burkhardt. My dream of becoming a mother was
As a “Momentrepreneur” and a Special Needs advocate, Yvonne shares about how she had to choose between avoiding pain and being a fully present mother to a Special Needs baby
I don’t think there’s any anywhere…
This line runs through my head just about every weekend!
Out there, yes out there! Somewhere far beyond our expectation lays the mystery of the missing puzzle piece. A puzzle piece we must
We have just recently experienced a horrible situation and I would like to educate other parents with special needs children, and typically developed children, what to look for when placing your child in someone’s care
Ten years ago, I led a workshop for parents and grandparents of children with disabilities at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico. While there, I met Marcia,we spoke of many things over the course of that week, but one story she told resurfaces in my mind again and again.
Each of us experienced rejection from peers at some point growing up and we now watch as our own children experience it as well. It is painful to see our children get hurt. However,
As a person with a voice, it’s hard to imagine not being able to express yourself. But just for a moment, try to think of living without one, and how the world would just pass right around you
