Deb*or*ah [deb-er-uh, deb-ruh] -noun 1. mother of four children, three of whom have disabilities 2. tireless advocate for her children and others with disabilities 3. advisory board member 4. trainer 5. blogger 6. ex-police officer, current computer engineer, avid reader, gardener, hiker, beach lover, and basically normal person with typical dreams and desires ——————————————————————————– In…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Rest of the Story
Sorry to leave y’all hanging, but between the time I had the meeting at Spiff’s school and now, there have been many changes going on with me. But the story is bubbling up and waiting to be told, so I have to share it. Right now. It never fails. Every time I get that call,…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Ahoy there, me hearties. Arrrrrrrr! There be pirates living in our house! Dress ups are a big part of our everyday. Noah (Ivy’s twin brother) is finally moving away from dressing up as a fairy princess. Got a cute photo to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember…
5 years later
Bear will be five this weekend. Five years that have aged me at least fifteen. We knew it would be a struggle from the day she was born. When we took her home to a “don’t expect much” prognosis. Five surgeries, handfuls of MRIs, CTs, genetic tests and innumerable hours of therapy later, she is…
My son’s happiness vs. our family’s happiness
This weekend, we decided to go out for Italian food at a new restaurant. It was dinnertime, it was going to be crowded, we should have known better. Max gets wiggy in unfamiliar environments, and he can’t stand noise. But we wanted to try. You can guess what happened. We got there, they seated us,…
A Season For Change
I’ve loved my time as managing editor here at 5 Minutes For Special Needs. Raising the bar for how those with special needs are viewed and accepted by society will always be my passion. But right now I have to turn my time and attention to another passion. My family. Parker is one expensive kid….
A look back to the unsettling days of diagnosis
This week’s post is an excerpt from A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism. Matthew was always in the same spot when I came to pick him up from preschool, shoving pieces of tan bark from the play area through the chicken-wire gate at the school entrance. No matter what the weather, his handsome face…