One of my friends is "Lighting it up Blue" at her house. Why? Because April is Autism Awareness Month. Or, as I like to call it, Autism Acceptance Month. Chances are, you know someone affected by autism. My friend, who has changed her porch light to this beautiful blue light, has a … Read More
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Should My Special Needs Child Play Mainstream Sports?
Posted on 3.8.13
I am overjoyed to share with you all that my son's YMCA basketball team won the championship in their age division a couple of weeks ago! Words cannot express the excitement I felt when that final buzzer went off and all of us parents stormed the court to hug our kids! They had played so hard … Read More
How to Encourage Your Special Needs Child through Sports
Posted on 2.10.13
I am lucky to work with some truly amazing people. One of those people is Katie, a runner/file clerk in our Charleston, SC office. Katie has Down Syndrome, and recently competed in the Winter Special Olympics in South Korea. She didn't just represent the U.S. at this event, she rocked it and … Read More
A Curve Ball Diagnosis
Posted on 1.27.13
I spent the last week in Washington, D.C. with my son, Zachary, who has albinism. As I mentioned in my last post, I've known since Zachary was about 8 weeks old that he has albinism, a genetic condition that causes a lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. The lack of pigment in the eyes along … Read More
My Story: How I Became a Special Needs Mom
Posted on 1.19.13
When my first son, Zachary, was born by emergency c-section on the evening of December 13, 2003, the first thing I remember the doctor saying was, "Look at all that blonde hair!" Zachary's father, who is African-American, gave me a strange look, but we brushed it off in the midst of all the … Read More
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