February 9, 2012
The great irony of parenting a child with a disability is that one of the things you want most for them – full inclusion, with no strings attached – is often sabotaged not by the actions of others, but by your own fears. When Sarah Kate wanted to sign up for swim team, every ounce [...]
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January 17, 2012
For all of my talk about “more alike than different,” one crucial element about our family is very different from families with only typical children: the fight for acceptance, inclusion, and equality for our differently-abled kids. In our world, the highs are extra high; the lows are extra low. Last week, Nathan and I spent six [...]
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