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What Distance Learning Looks Like For My Kids With Disabilities
Editor's note: This post was published with permission from my kids. *** In 18 days, my kids will officially be done with school. Yes, we are counting down the days. One of my kids is supposed to do extended school year (ESY), which is common for some students who...
I’m Terrified About What This Pandemic Could Mean for My Child With a Disability
I have two children with disabilities, and both of them fall under the “at risk” category when it comes to covid-19. My youngest has Down syndrome, and she is immunocompromised. This means that when she gets sick, she gets really sick, and it takes her body much...
Lo Que Es Tener Hijos Con Discapacidades en Esta Pandemia
Muchos padres de niños con discapacidad están íntimamente familiarizados con la sensación de aislamiento. La gente podría pensar que ya somos expertos — que esto se parece mucho a nuestra vida cotidiana — excepto que no lo es. Mientras que nuestro sistema de apoyo...
Parenting a Child With a Disability During This Pandemic
Many parents of children with disabilities are intimate familiar with the feeling of isolation. You may think we are already experts — that this feels a lot like our normal — except it doesn’t. While our online support system remains, we have lost “the village” that...
Are Churches Welcoming to Those With Disabilities?
A recent survey from LifeWay Research of 1,000 protestant pastors and 1,002 churchgoers found that — surprisingly — 99% of the pastors interviewed believe someone with a disability would feel welcomed at their church. Churchgoers were not far behind, with 97% agreeing...
What to Share (and Not to Share) About Your Child With a Disability
Because of social media, many people nowadays live their lives in "public." From what you ordered at a restaurant, to rants about neighbors, to new hairdos. Everything goes... including sometimes our children's privacy. Recently, a video of a little boy with dwarfism...
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