What is Respite (definition)? (and how to find it!)
If I’m being honest, I’m not at all comfortable talking about respite care. If I accept my son for who he is, and am trying…
Home and Family Disability Advocacy
The ‘Home and Family Disability Advocacy’ category is dedicated to providing resources and support for families and individuals living with disabilities. Here, you will find information and resources on navigating the challenges of living with a disability, as well as advocacy and support to help you achieve your goals and live a fulfilling life. From understanding the legal system to accessing vital services, this category provides you with the tools you need to advocate for yourself and your loved ones.
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High Functioning vs Low Functioning Autism: Why These Terms should Disappear.
If you remember, when the DSM was revised several years back, the terms Aspergers Syndrome and PDD-NOS were eliminated. I felt it was adequately explained…
Why I Want to be Alone on Mothers’ Day
I was doing dinner tonight. K requires special meals, and that’s ok, I’m used to it. But as I picked up the 8 billionth morsel…
Ableism and Autism Moms
I am just steamed this morning. Nothing like waking up to see 250k special needs moms being ableists and wallowing in ableism. Have you seen…
5 Secrets to How Some IEP Moms ROCK this IEP Thing.
“Mrs. Lightner, we’ll add the additional hour of OT to Kevin’s plan, but I want you to know that he is the only child in…
How and Why to Build Social Capital for your Disabled Child.
There are many scholars who think social capital is more important than any skill learned, especially for people with disabilities.
5 Strategies to Advocate for Persons with Mental Health Issues.
Mental Health Advocate Mental health, depression and suicide are all the chatter following Kate Spade’s death. In honor of that, I am updating a post…
The Battle Fatigue of Disability Parenting.
Special Needs Mom Burnout On Tuesday, when my son came home from school, his newly revised IEP was in his backpack. All 54 pages of…
27 Ableist Tropes and Characters in American Movies | Examples
Ableist Movie Tropes and Characters I think most of us would agree that if a movie calls for a Black character, then a Black actor/actress…
Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
You should tell the media about this! It’s a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes….
SUDEP. It’s time to say the word.
SUDEP I was at a seminar at our local children’s hospital, to teach parents about epilepsy. I asked the neurologist, “It seems there is a…
Hey IEP Moms! You complain too much!
Hey, Special Needs Moms-You complain too much! Really, you do. I mean, c’mon already. Aren’t you tired of all the complaining? I am. No, really,…
Do we need to change the way we introduce our disabled children?
How do you introduce your Disabled Child? Do you know what an elevator pitch is? I attend lots of workshops for bloggers and PR stuff,…
Our day at the 77Kids fashion show at King of Prussia Mall
Author’s note: I was feeling very sentimental about this experience so I wanted to republish it for Thoughtful Thursday. Never doubt what our kids can…
{Thoughtful Thursday} and someone gets to come in last place
Like many parents, while my kids are young I am trying to introduce them to a variety of extra-curricular activities. It can be tough when…
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