- To Everything There Is A Season
on Jul 17, 2012
I like to think that our story is one of triumph despite the sorrow and pain of the last few years. I am divorced now. My sons and I had to leave our home in New England for a more affordable way of life in the southeast. We have endured... - Zoe: A Mother's Good Night StoryIn Her Dreams by Suzanne Perryman (SPECIALNEEDSMOM.COM) Zoe calls me during the night, and I go to her- sometimes she needs milk, or is tangled in the confusion of blankets she likes to cuddle , sometime it is more than that. But when I tuck her in...
- DNR Order Issued for Disabled Child Without Permission of ParentsDad stages protest in Glens Falls over DNR order issued on his disabled son without his permission June 14, 7:33 J...
- A Chance For Bliss: Special Needs Persons Helping Special Needs AnimalsHave you see the recent story on A Chance for Bliss,? It is a unique animal sanctuary , a home for senior, special need pets, and for those with end of of life issues. It is run by David and Deanna Bartley in Penryn, Calif. This wonderful couple not...
- Full of Grace: A Special Needs Mother's Teachable MomentJake's fate: In the end, don't we all have special needs? Friday, May 28, 2010 By Renee Georgi Margaret Scott / Newsart Renee Georgi recently received an anonymous letter from "concerned parents" asking her to find an alternative classroo...
- Top 20 Reasons Moms of Special Needs Kids ROCKHAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all special needs moms! I hope you enjoy this list of the top 20 reasons we are special (sent to me by momlogic).Top 20 Reasons Why Moms of Kids With Special Needs ROCK 1) Because we never thought that "doing it all" would mean d...
- Haley Moss: Out of Autism's ClosetShe could not talk until almost Kindergarten age, but went on to become a straight-A student at a prestigious private school. Now "out of the closet" with her autism, Haley Moss has written a book to help other teens with autism find their way.Three...
- Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Special Education Parents
on Mar 25, 2010
Learning disability ruling holds schools liable Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Parents of a child with learning disabilities can sue a school... - Peter Singer: Philosopher, Professor and Advocate of Infanticide for Disabled Babies" In the West, we have been dominated by a single tradition for 2,000 years. Now that whole tradition, the whole edifice of Judaeo-Christian morality, is terminally ill. I am trying to formulate an alternative. Some of what I say seems obscene and ev...
- Jean Vanier and the Secret of L'ArcheThe secret of L'Arche is relationship: meeting people, not through the filters of certitudes, ideologies, idealism or judgments, but heart to heart; listening to people with their pain, their joy, their hope, their history, listening to their heart b...
- A Room At The Inn: A Christmas StoryI have a wonderful Christmas story to share. I wrote about it last year, and it is worth being told again this year.A young man identified as "mentally retarded" wanted to be in the Christmas play at his church. The organizers and the others in the p...
- Have Yourself A Merry Special Needs ChristmasAre you feeling frustrated by the circumstances of your life? Are the holiday preparations and anticipations making you nervous? Often, the burden of our overwork as special needs moms can lead us to feelings of anxiety, turmoil, apprehension and de...
- Twas The Night Before Christmas, A Very Special VersionFriends, this was sent to me by a mother of a child with Autism. I think it resonates with special needs mothers regardless of the diagnosis of our children. It was written by Cindy Waeltermann, Director, AutismLink.May God bless you and your beaut...
- Acceptance: My Compass, My PrayerTo yield but not capitulate. This is my motto and my daily prayer. As the mother of a child with special needs and a life-threatening illness, I have come to embrace that my life is not my own. My compass is acceptance -- not the kind that surre...
- John the Baptist, John the Light of AdventWe in the Christian Church are in the Season of Advent. The word 'advent' is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. Advent in the Church is a season of preparation; we are waiting for the arrival of the Christ Child on Christmas Day.When we think of Adve...
- Overwhelmed?This Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson frequently resembles the cry of my life: "God, my brain is full, may I please be excused?" It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the needs of a special family. School appointments, work demands, tasks of daily life,...
- Grace Before Meals: A Blessing and a MovementAs I try to find more creative ways to feed my son who is struggling with chewing and swallowing problems, I have found a new hero. His name is Father Leo Patalinghug.Ordained in 1990, and working as a parish priest in Maryland, Father Patalinghug st...
- The Story of Dax and God's Helpers
on Nov 20, 2009 in
Helpers Christmas Dax - Share your H1N1 advice, stories, and plansIt might be helpful for us to share our H1N1 stories, plans, and advice as the virus is spreading, and our chances of encountering it are increasing. Please feel free to post your comments below.My 10 year old has just been diagnosed with H1N1. We...
- A Time To Laugh, A Time To MournI am taking an online course through Boston College's School of Theology. One of the questions in this week's assignment reminded me of one of my favorite movies. It is called Lorenzo's Oil.Lorenzo's Oil is a movie based on the true story of Augusto...
