Disabled Parenting Project seeking Autistic Parents
IF YOU ARE A PARENT WITH A DISABILITY THE DISABLED PARENTING PROJECT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you are a parent with a disability, the Disabled Parenting Project wants to talk with you about...
IF YOU ARE A PARENT WITH A DISABILITY THE DISABLED PARENTING PROJECT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you are a parent with a disability, the Disabled Parenting Project wants to talk with you about...
This is a vent and processing post so I apologize if it’s incoherent. As a parent, I take great care when trying to determine what my children should and should not have access to. We...
Yesterday, I received an email from a teacher. I cried quite a bit because the insinuations were pretty clear. We’re not doing “enough” to support our child. But as I talked about it with my...
My advocacy… my activism… Well, it’s kind of been non-existent. It’s been bothering me for a while. I keep talking to a few friends about it. And I know I’m a needed voice, but struggle...
It was 5-6 years ago when I got a phone call from someone. They were discussing the merits of “working from the inside” to change an organization. At the time, I just felt frustrated because...
It’s no secret that I struggle with my advanced ADLs. For a while now, that has meant that my teaching ADLs and Life Skills to my kids. Well, in an attempt to have some sanity,...
I’ve mentioned before the playgroups we go to for Olivia. Today was no different. I have gotten to where I like the feeling of social interaction. Olivia likes it a lot. The boys like that...
This is more directed to parents of neurodiverse kids than it is for adults. Sorry to my good, good friend for using a conversation to spark a blog post, but I suspect that you’ll be...
Can we talk about PTSD and triggers for a second? Not specific but big view. In the past couple of weeks, I had two triggers send me into flashbacks.. They were of different events and...
As Olivia’s daily life becomes more structured, and the boys are doing well in school, I seem to find myself more relaxed. This means I’ve taken up some new hobbies, but it also means I...