Parents & Caregivers
You do what you have to do for your loved ones with disabilities. You endure with grace (usually) the annoying platitudes of friends and family who don’t get it, who can’t get it. And though you fight not to roll your eyes when you hear once again how strong you are to manage all that you manage, you have to admit there is truth there. You ARE, in fact, a rock star.
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Autism Parenting Summit is Open for Free Registration
By Dian Pascua, Autism Parenting Magazine Hosted by the leading international autism publication, Autism Parenting Magazine, the inaugural event will be an exciting virtual experience where you can learn how to help your child thrive. Autism Parenting Summit on April 20th and 21st aims to help autism caregivers develop their parenting skills and discover new techniques and approaches…
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These 5 Exercises Will Help Your Child Learn to Write
By Amanda Dudley The educational trend of 2020 and beyond is home-schooling or remote-learning. Regardless of how you choose to distinguish the two tasks, the onus is now more than ever upon parents and caregivers to deliver critical facets of their charge’s education. Writing comes in many shapes, sizes, scrawls and scribbles. While this article…
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Parenting with A Disability – Good Support Makes All the Difference
By Jennifer Dawson There are over 4 million U.S. parents with disabilities with children under the age of 18. Nonetheless, many adults who live with a disability may not feel confident in becoming a parent themselves. However, surrounding yourself with a strong, solid support system will make the transition to parenthood easier, and it will also be a major…
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EP Magazine: A Trusted Resource for Families with Disabilities Celebrates 50 Years
By Faye Simon, EP Magazine EP Magazine will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021! We invite families touched by special needs to celebrate with us. Get “EP For Free” as well the monthly newsletter to read all the helpful articles and resources. Just go to www.epmagazine.com and sign up. We want to thank all the organizations…
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Parenting with a Disability: Reflections from a Quad Mom
By Dani Izzie In May 2019, I made an appointment for a consultation with a high-risk obstetrician to discuss the risks of pursuing pregnancy as a quadriplegic woman. At the time, I was still in a mental space where I questioned if I could handle parenthood: “How can I take care of a child if…
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3 Great Companion Pets (Other than Dogs) for Kids with Disabilities
By Johnathan David Children with disabilities love pets as much as anyone else. Having an animal companion can help a child with an intellectual disability become more social, learn responsibility and empathy, and offer comfort and love. Dogs are fantastic companions and support animals, but if allergies, expenses or lifestyle limitations prevent you from owning…
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Go-to Homebound Therapy Tips for Your Medically Complex Child
By Ericka Polanco Webb, Sinking Heels of Motherhood With school closures and e-learning in full swing, many students are being kept busy and have resources they need to maintain some sense of academic normalcy during the COVID-19 crises. Meanwhile, medically complex children are faced with additional challenges besides academics. Many parents rely on therapies that are…
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Unleash Your Inner Superhero
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical When thirty-four-year-old Robyn Rosenberger dusted off her old sewing machine back in 2013, she never anticipated it would help her stitch together a new mission for children who have complex medical conditions. By creating the Tiny Superheroes movement, Robyn unleashed her inner warrior to offer hope and joy to kids around the world…
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Wild Ride from Abilities Expo to ‘Fixer Upper’ to Paying it Forward
WIf was after researching medical equipment conferences that the Copp family found Abilities Expo and attended the Houston expo in August 2016. Jody and Melissa Copp were raising two boys living life on wheels due to a rare genetic mitochondrial condition that affected their ability to stand and walk on their own. After years of…
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The Secret to My Success: Swimming Like an Angelfish
By Sarah Best, Abilities Expo Ambassador 17 years ago…yup, that’s me! I was born three months premature and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 2. I began physical therapy sessions when I was six months old and continued receiving various therapies up until my teen years. I began sessions with Swim Angelfish when I…
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7 Products Every Caregiver Should Try
By Mollie Wilson Regardless of if you are caring for a child, sibling, or other family member, being a caregiver for love ones is truly a never-ending job. With appointments, balancing schedules, household tasks, and much more, it’s no wonder many who care for loved one’s report feeling immense amounts of stress in their everyday…
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How to Motivate Kids with Disabilities
By Diana Popescu We all know that motivated, enthusiastic children are happier and more fulfilled. But growing up with a disability can be frustratingly demotivating at times. Children might find themselves comparing their bodies with their able-bodied peers, or getting frustrated at their inability to do certain tasks easily or quickly. As the parent of…