Tomorrow morning, my birth son, Chip, will graduate with honors from high school. Pride will be foremost in my heart, but I must admit that for many, many years, guilt and worry were the emotions that occupied me. Chip has three adopted siblings, and they all have significant special needs. Throw into that mix the…
Two Down, One More to Go
He did it! and now, we enjoy the summer! Shash is ready to start her summer, beginning with sleeping in on a weekday! Click over to Diary of a Crazed Mommy to read more about her life and her amazing family.
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Keeping busy after nine days of hospital is hard but Ivy takes it all in her stride. Got something to share? Why don’t you join us at Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Photographing Children [with Special Needs] ~ Those Eyes
We are drawn to one another’s eyes, and this is never more evident than when we look into a child’s bright and shiny eyes. We fall into those eyes. When photographing children [people] it is most often the eyes we seek because the emotion they depict is pure. In close-up portrait photography we are forgiving…
Try This Tuesday #47: Stage Not Age
Welcome to Try This Tuesday! This week, DS.MAMA from Down Syndrome New Mama is sharing an awesome resource for tracking your baby’s milestones. I think it could be useful for other children with developmental delays as well, and there are also other versions of this resource available. Stage Not Ageby DS.MAMA One of the first…
How many experts are in your child’s life?
The other day, I had to make an appointment for a hearing test for Max, which means I needed to find someone who specializes in kids with special needs as Max is mostly nonverbal. Woo hoo! Another expert in our life. I did a tally, here’s who is on Team Max: * The pediatrician *…
Blog Review
Hi de ho there! “Maddy” here, from foreign climes. I’ve nipped over from “home” to attempt another review at 5 Minutes for Special Needs Moms. It’s been a busy week with school winding down, parties galore and birthdays to boot but it seems that there are still some people on the blogosphere willing to volunteer…
Assistive Technology: Transporters DVD Brings Faces and Feelings
Written by Lon The Transporters DVD is a fun and effective way to build understanding about emotions. I showed it to 3 first grade children who were glued to the screen the entire time! Each episode has a short quiz that asks students to pick which of two faces from the story was mad, sad,…
Second Nature
My 20 year old son, Andy was getting ready to leave for Paris for a semester, and we were out shopping for shoes when his cell phone rang. “I have to get this,” he said, and I thought it must be his girlfriend. He strolled away from me and carried on a conversation for a…
Hospital day four…
Yesterday was a pretty big day. In more ways than one. The good doctor decided to push Ivy’s Vancomycin up to a full dose. By the completion of that dose my girl was puffy and bright red and she had a rash all over her trunk, arms and the tops of her legs. Her heart…