“I’d racked my brain for all the reasons she was asking. Was she hoping for a different kind of connection than with her autistic brother? A different kind of play experience with her new sibling? Tears welled in my eyes, moved by her matter-of-fact, whole-hearted acceptance.”
‘Mommy, will the new baby be autistic?’ asked my 7-year-old. ‘We’re so lucky to have Koimburi!’: Special needs mom moved to tears after daughter’s sweet moment of inclusivity
‘She was born into a disastrous emergency. Her mother was dying, and she was dying.’: Mom shares daughter’s journey to thriving with cerebral palsy
“She wants everyone to SEE people with disabilities. I want that too.”
Teacher Starts ‘Inclusive Theatre’ For Special Needs Students To Shine And Build Lasting Friendships
“We became a family. They were crying on closing night because they had to part ways for a bit.”
Adorably Protective Big Sis Nurses Sibling With Down Syndrome Back To Health, Shows Unbreakable Bond Of Sisterhood
“Hannah insisted she visit her sister in the hospital twice a day, and was the only one who could successfully feed her. The doctors and nurses worked around the clock to make sure Arabella was okay. But Hannah was the surprise helper we didn’t know we needed.”
‘His diagnoses read like the a la carte menu at a restaurant. Our lives became an endless stream of acronyms.’: Mom shares 16-year journey to son’s rare SYNGAP1 diagnosis
“There, for the very first time, was Andrew’s entire diagnostic story. The decoder we’ve been searching for most of his life. Every milestone missed, every seizure suffered, every hospitalization, every moment his body betrayed him, every detail down to his clumsy gait, summarized in 12pt Times New Roman.”
‘To the mama who is doing EVERYTHING, but feels like it’s never enough.’: Special needs mom pens open letter to parents with ‘difficult journey’
“I know this is not the parenting journey you had imagined when you chose to start a family, but it is the one you were born to do.”
Mom’s Survival Tips, Words Of Encouragement For Other Special Needs Parents
“You might feel like a failure sometimes, I know I do, but you’re not. You keep fighting every day, and that alone makes you amazing.”
‘OH MY GOD,’ I heard. ‘Hmm?’ I looked up from my computer. ‘THERE’S A MAN POOPING OUTSIDE.’: Teacher shares heartbreaking realization ‘all schools are not created equal’
“I finally reach the window, and sure enough, there is a man taking a dung five feet away. He is smiling at us. A weird, creepy smile. At this point, I’m desperately trying to close the blinds so none of my other students get a glimpse, but the classrooms were old and everything sucked. As I was trying to put the blinds down, they broke. THEY BROKE.”
Joyous Video Of Blind 3-Year Old Boy Taking First Steps Shows Disability Does Not Define Anyone
“It’s always exciting for your baby to learn to walk. But watching your child with a disability learn to walk? Nothing can describe it.”
Tennessee Baseball Teams’ Heartwarming Acts Of Kindness Leave Parents In Tears
“When we got off the field, I noticed almost every single mom had bloodshot eyes from crying at that very special moment.”