Yesterday was Groundhog Day. I remember when I was a kid, the teacher at school always made a big deal out of Ground Hog Day. We watched the news to see if Phil (I can't spell Pux...y) would see his shadow and determine how many more weeks of winter we would have. It was magical and fun.

I have officially grown up. Note to the little groundhog: There's always 6 more weeks of winter.

I'm not cynical or jaded. In fact, when I was thinking about the 6 more weeks of winter and thinking, hey, that'… Continue

I saw this come through one of my lists this week: It is a list of 100 tools for learning with a disability by using different web programs. Here is the link:

http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/100_web_tools_for_learning_with_disability

It looks interesting. Have a great day~!

http://www.hopefulparents.org/blogs-by-category/

Hopeful parents is another grassroots group for parents who face increasing medical expenses, parents who often times face uphill battles with our schools, parents who feel the minority in broader social settings -- will have a louder, more powerful voice if all of us, regardless of diagnosis, could come together as one unit.

If every parent of a child with special needs were to join… Continue

Every time I take my 8 year old to the doctor or the dentist, he becomes more and more anxious. In the fall, he had an ear infection. While we were at the doctor’s I asked for the nasal mist flu vaccination. Samuel acted as though his leg was being amputated. It took 2 of us to hold him down for the mist and then 15 minutes for him to de-escalate afterwards.

When I took him to get his cavities filled, it was a nightmare. The laughing gas did nothing to relax him. They tried putting him in a res… Continue

"Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", or so the song says. And in many ways it truly is. As Christian's we celebrate the birth of Jesus. The miracle of His arrival. But for a child with FASD it is one of the most overwhelming times of the year.

Every where you go, there are decorations and lights. Down every street. If you go to the store, there are four times as many people, loud music over the intercom, all kinds of seasonal smells to greet you the second you walk in the door. So many di… Continue