by Erin Croyle | Jun 14, 2018 | BABY, Diagnosis, Extended Family, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Having a child transforms you. Having a child with a disability can change not just you, but the way you see the world. We hear from a lot of mothers about this unique journey. But what about dads? We asked several fathers of children with disabilities how their child...
by Guest Author | Jun 8, 2018 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
By Valerie Abbott I recently attended an event for families of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Nearly 60 people were coming for this ice cream social on a hot summer day at a park in Roanoke, Virginia. A small army of volunteers had gathered there early to...
by Guest Author | May 17, 2018 | BABY, Elementary School, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Puberty, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
By Anonymous *Author chose to withhold her name to protect the privacy of all involved. For months I have been trying to make sense of the crisis that struck our family last fall. My husband and I have two children. Our oldest is right on the edge of officially...
by Erin Croyle | May 13, 2018 | BABY, Finding Balance, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Americans have been officially celebrating their moms since 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson designated the second Sunday in May “Mother’s Day.” The idea was cooked up in 1908 by West Virginia native Anna Jarvis who wanted to honor her own mother, Ann Maria Jarvis...
by Erin Croyle | May 11, 2018 | BABY, Finding Balance, Home Life, Individuals, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Nothing ever really turns out how we expect it. When women picture what it will be like to become a mother, rarely do we envision raising a child with a disability. That’s what happens to other people. Those are the parents we see in the ads for the Special Olympics....
by Erin Croyle | Apr 19, 2018 | BABY, Early Intervention, IEP, KIDS, Medical Team, New Mom/Dad, RELATIONSHIPS
We all know occupational therapy (OT) is important, but how many of us really understand what it is? What it’s meant to achieve? Some of us know we need to advocate for it but can’t really explain why it’s needed. The simple answer: Occupational therapists help people...
