Pipecleaner Dreams

Even though Ashley is considered blind, she had a little bit of vision in her right eye. She can focus at about 2 inches. But, even given...

My gotta-have-the-latest-gadget son, Chip, got the new iPad 3 last week. While I am very happy for him, I am also thrilled (!) because it m...

Sensitive subject warning…If talk of sexuality and teenagers bothers you, stop reading now. However, if you are the parent of a boy with sp...

I don't want to tell my children with disabilities that they can't do something, but I'm finding that I have to sometimes. Ronni...

Have you ever had this happen? If so, I would love to know how you handled it. IEPs are almost always held in the Spring in my school distr...

Here I am again asking for advice. There is one extra caveat this time though. I apologize in advance if I do not use the politically corr...

Only two more weeks and school is out for the summer. Ashley will doing some ESY services but does have two weeks at the beginning of the s...

Ronnie loves to swim in our neighborhood pool. It opened this weekend, and already he has been there three times. But, I have an issue tha...

Do you ever feel like you over-react when you child with disabilities gets sick? I definitely do, but I don’t know how to strike a balance....

Ronnie is struggling with his braces and crutches. He has said many times that he wants to walk, and because of that, I ordered the full hi...

I need some advice. As some of my long time readers know, I believe in teaching my children manners, and I expect them to use what they hav...

Ashley’s 16th birthday is fast approaching, and I would really like to be able to do something special to celebrate. But.. She doesn’t like...

Breaks from the routine of school are tough for kids who thrive with routines. My kids are no exception to that. When you throw in cancell...

I need your help. This is the first year that we have had our wheelchair ramp and really needed to use it. It is Ronnie's only access ...

Since today was a holiday from work, I went and looked at wheelchair vans. Oh my goodness, they are expensive! Getting a van is the final s...