Pipecleaner Dreams

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." - Helen Keller

Friday, October 21, 2011

Unstoppable

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October is Disability Awareness Month. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Did you know that October is also Spina Bifida Awareness Mo...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Being the Meany

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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...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Special Exposure Wednesday

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Bernard, our scary butler, consented to have Chip take one picture - as long as the picture turned out flattering and would get him a date. ...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Horror Come True

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I wrote last week about my worries for Ashley's future, and here is a story about just such a nightmare come true... Four Disabled Adult...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Room in the Nest

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Being the parent of adult children is not always fun. I remember the disappointment in my mother's voice when I had to call her and say...
Friday, October 14, 2011

A Battle With The Dark

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Being a parent to a child with significant disabilities is very difficult. But one of the most difficult things early on is wondering wheth...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Dizzying

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Advances in technology for people with disabilities seems to be happening at a dizzying speed. Every week, I read multiple articles about p...
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Ashley's Mom
Richmond, Virginia, United States
I am Ashley's Mom and the luckiest person in the world. I've often heard that if one is 'good' in this world, they will receive their rewards in the next. But, I have already received my reward - I have been given the privilege of raising this beautiful child. I'm a single parent of 5 children, 4 of whom have significant disabilities. They are all so very special and each has their own piece of my heart.
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