Pipecleaner Dreams

So it's summer and your child with disabilities is too old for any camps (assuming you could find a camp that would accommodate their ...

I'm still having a very hard time convincing Ronnie he is capable of more - capable of independence - capable of achieving a life of nor...

And I thought school transportation was bad..... This past Saturday I hosted a get-together of professionals who are interested in advocatin...

Chip is a business major (information systems) in college, and is doing very, very well at that. He is also a burgeoning photographer and i...

Ronnie is working so hard in physical therapy! He has set a goal for himself to be able to walk into court in October for his adoption fina...

I love having a geek in the family! My son, Chip, is always finding things that I never knew I needed, but then realized I couldn't liv...

I guess I never paid attention to this before. Back in 2006 , I wrote about some adult group home residents that I saw at one of our local m...

Two different people asked me last week whether I intend for Ashley to stay in school until she reaches her 23rd birthday (which is allowed ...

If I hear one more time that the primary purpose of high school education for children with disabilities is to prepare them for work, I am g...

It’s frightening to have your child approaching the age when they must leave school and know that they are not quite ready for the adult wor...

I’ve always wondered how Ashley would be able to travel and live independently given both her hearing and vision loss. She has a white cane...

Dave Hingsburger wrote a very moving post yesterday on his blog, Chewing the Fat , about a young man who felt completely and utterly alone a...

Even though I knew shopping on Black Friday would be difficult for Ashley in her wheelchair, I thought it would be because of the crowds of ...

All parents want their children to have good adult role models. But finding such a person for a child that has a low incidence disability, ...

Ashley loves plants and flowers. From the first days she was able to wobble across our yard, she has headed straight for bushes and flower...

My daughter, Jessica, will be 18 years old this year. This fact snuck up on me and kicked me squarely in the gut. She will no longer be a ...

In the words of Bobby Vee: Take good care of my baby Please don't ever make her blue Just tell her that you love her Make sure that your...

This Fourth of July I’ve been thinking a lot about the word ‘freedom’ as it pertains to my children with significant disabilities. It’s not...

Two and a half years ago, I requested that Ashley’s health insurance program provide modifications to our bathroom. I strongly believed tha...

One of the more frightening aspects for me of having a child with significant disabilities has been the hiring of personal care aides. I...