When my daughter, Elizabeth, was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to the new school year, even as much as she was looking forward to it. Elizabeth was blind and in a wheelchair. She didn’t speak and used a lot of medical equipment to eat and breath… Continue reading A Back to School Checklist for Children with Special Needs
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It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs
Raising a child with a disability is a journey that is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges, it can be incredibly difficult to gain access to necessary support. Too often, parents feel entwined in bulky bureaucracies that cannot bend sufficiently to their needs. Well-off parents and those with college educations generally fare better than… Continue reading It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs