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Waiter Stands Up For Child With Disability

A patron at a restaurant in Houston was heard saying, “Special needs children need to be special somewhere else.” This is how his server responded.
Texas School Yearbook Calls Kids “Retarded”

Guest post from Elizabeth at www.rockabyeparents.com As society has changed so has our vocabulary. Eventually we wizen up and realize that certain terms that had been acceptable are actually cruel and should no longe…
This Is For Alex

This Is For Alex. He Deserves Better. This is Alex. Can you tell that he is a member of this choir? Does it appear that the choir even sees him? I am a Mother of a child with special needs, and my son is in a wheelcha…
It's Everyone's Halloween

Tonight a lot of creatures will visit your door. Be open minded. The child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy might have poor fine motor skills. The child who takes forever to pick out one piece of candy might…
Welcome To "The Club"

I have often said that being the parent of a child with Down Syndrome was like being admitted to a club you never knew you wanted to join until you were recruited. I was never quite sure if that was just my take on it…
Defeated - Our Battle With Insurance

This is a guest post from Cheryl at The Beautiful Side of Hectic. I guess I should be thankful. My fight with our insurance company about the coverage of Botox is over. And it didn’t end on a happy note. Dr. Fehli…
Handwriting Skills May Help Learning Skills

I just watched an interesting segment on the CBS Morning Show about the importance of learning penmanship. After a long period of neglect in education probably due to the increased attention given to keyboarding, attenti…
Stirring the Pot: My Two Cents

So for reasons that escape me, I happened to read the post Your Parents Will Love You a Little Less. In the interest of full disclosure, I only read as far as the one about children with disabilities. The writer states…
Why You Shouldn't Baby Your Disabled Child

I have worked with many disabled (both mentally and physically) individuals my entire life. Having a disability is a huge challenge to function in everyday life so why make it harder for them? I have a family member…
Baby Survives Abortion

I was looking through interesting world stories and came across an interesting article from the website of the UK Telegraph. Here's a rundown of the story for those who didn't see this story (as I doubt the american m…