Hi, I’m Beth and I’m thrilled to be posting here on 5 Minutes for Special Needs. I’ve been reading all the posts for the last several years. I have found some wonderful information here and have sometimes passed it along to others, and I can sometimes relate to the authors myself, but I haven’t found…
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Another Blogger Writing About Her Kids with Down Syndrome
Oh no, not another mom blogger of a child with Down syndrome! Yes, there are lots of us out here in the blogosphere tapping away, sharing our perspective – the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly — each with a unique story to tell. But, like the National Down Syndrome Society’s “We Are More Alike…
Staring
I try to teach my kids to be curious, but not to stare. To be kind, but not condescending. To be honest, but reserved. Last weekend, we made a trip to the outlet malls about an hour away from our home. The boys were both in desperate need of soccer shoes. Isaiah was in even…
An Introduction to an Out of Tune Mom
My hopes are that you find this worth reading; my hopes are you come back and read again. My hopes are that this blog will not only give you a picture of our life…as we live it…but also picture of what has worked for us. I am married to Steve (15 years), and a Stay…
What’s Wrong With Him?
“What’s wrong with him?” – ask the kids in the playground when my son refuses to play with them. “What’s wrong with him?” – asks my uncle when my son refuses to eat anything but dry cereal. “What’s wrong with him?” – asks my aunt when my son jumps around because there are too many…
Guilty
My husband and I are raising two boys on the spectrum with ADHD and a variety of other health issues. Some days are better than others, to say the least. The great days are really great and the bad days…well, let’s just say they are less than stellar. Today was one of the tough ones….
I got the job. Now what?
Introductions are hard. It’s easy enough to say, “Hi, my name is Debbie.” but where do you go after that? After 40 plus years of living, there’s a lot more to add. And boy can I add it! I love to talk, which I guess transferred into a love of writing at a very young…
Special Needs Special Abilities
Lots of folks have disabilities. I have dyslexia and am ADD. I have a lack of ability to gain some skills the way typical people gain skills. My daughter has CP she too has the lack of ability to gain skills the way other typical people gain skills. Neither my daughter nor I have a…
Doing the Best I Can.
I didn’t wake up on time this morning. I managed to get breakfast made and get my daughter dressed so I could drop her off at school. I didn’t have time to make my husband’s lunch. I dropped the family mini-van off for service and hitched a ride back home with the courtesy shuttle. My…
When imitation isn’t flattering
My two year old has been in a stage of imitating everyone around her lately. As these things go, I find it pretty adorable. Until she tries to imitate her six year old brother. Not so cute anymore. Her brother, Will, was born with a rare chromosome deletion that few kids in the world share. There are…