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The Language of Disability, part two …
Read more: The Language of Disability, part two …Following my recent blog post, “The Language of Disability,” I received an invitation from a local high school teacher to speak to her class of future educators. I was thrilled, because this kind of opportunity aligns beautifully with my vision for Gray Colored Glasses. I used the original post as a jumping off point and…
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Navigating Halloween
Read more: Navigating HalloweenFor many, Halloween is be a great time to feel like a kid again and have fun as a family. But for kids with disabilities and those who care for them, Halloween can be an altogether different beast, full of anxiety, obsessions, sensory overload, and dietary pitfalls. Read this brief article and follow the links…
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Guest Post | Katie Morgan, Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Read more: Guest Post | Katie Morgan, Down Syndrome Awareness MonthA refresher course October is Down syndrome awareness month. Down syndrome is a genetic condition first described by John Langdon Down in 1866. Down syndrome is an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. So how does it happen? The most common type of Down syndrome is Trisomy 21. This is what Grace has. During mitosis…
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The Language of Disability
Read more: The Language of DisabilitySpecial needs? Disability? What is the preferred terminology, and why? This brief article walks you through my own journey of discovery and what I’ve learned through study and personal experience over the past 15 years as Isaac’s mom.
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PANS Awareness at the Texas Capitol
Read more: PANS Awareness at the Texas CapitolMonday was a big day. I took the kids with me to the state capitol in Austin for a PANDAS/PANS “Meet and Greet,” knowing very little about what to expect. As it turns out, the group responsible for the event, Texas PANDAS/PANS Advocacy & Awareness, is a brand new organization started by parents whose first…
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Parenting A Special Needs Child: My Story
Read more: Parenting A Special Needs Child: My StoryThis post on parenting a special needs child is my personal (and ongoing) story about being Isaac’s mom, though it predates Isaac’s PANS diagnosis. It originally appeared in December of 2019 as “Lessons from a Texas Mom” in interview format on Downunder Dad, a blog out of Australia that explores life lessons after the age…
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Your Best Is Enough
Read more: Your Best Is EnoughI’m not sure whether you need this message for yourself, for your children, or for people you meet on the street, but here it is: Your best is enough. I know there are rotten people in the world, who spit gum on the ground, double park their cars, and truly don’t care about others. But…
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All Kids Want For Christmas…
Read more: All Kids Want For Christmas…Ok, maybe it’s not all kids want for Christmas. I know from my own children’s notes to Santa that my son wants a sleeping bag for camping and my daughter wants an electric scooter (just like Taylor’s, please). There are a handful of toys and clothing items they’ve asked for, too. But I know what…
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Guest Post | Downunder Dad on Parenting and Asperger’s
Read more: Guest Post | Downunder Dad on Parenting and Asperger’sI am grateful to have come across Ann and her lovely blog Gray Colored Glasses via a community resource website we both used while starting our separate journeys. She contributed a heart-felt article to my humble blog Downunder Dad that took my breath away, which you can read here. So the least I could do…
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“When Worry’s Feeling Big”
Read more: “When Worry’s Feeling Big”When I posted “The Worry Song” for kids with anxiety in early October, my childhood and lifelong friend Emily commented on Facebook: “But what about adults who worry? Where’s my song?” My response: “Challenge accepted!”
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