I traveled with Sarah Kate this past weekend for her to compete in a wheelchair tennis tournament. After years of swimming (and other sports) with able-bodied kids and teens, she’s found a sport that fits with her competitive spirit, keeps her body in strong physical shape, and connects her with others who, like her, live… Read More
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How the Feast of Christ the King Encourages Me as a Special Needs Mom
This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – or, as most of us probably say it, the Feast of Christ the King. Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in 1925. It was a response to the fallout from the Great War and rising… Read More
Most Of Us Are Here To Learn, But Some Of Us Are Here To Teach
I fell backward into homeschooling Nathan this year (more on that in a post coming soon!), and as I sit typing this post, he is blaring music and dancing with an enthusiasm I can rarely muster. He has been dancing for as long as he has been able to stand on two legs – even… Read More
Accepting the Gift: The Cross is Steady While the World is Turning
Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day and it’s also the feast day of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian order. Based on my experience as a mom of two children with special needs, one of whom has cerebral palsy, it’s easy to spot parallels between St. Bruno and a life with cerebral palsy. My daughter… Read More
How Have You Been, Fellow Traveler? It’s Been a Quite a Year.
Midway through 2019, our family declared it The Year of the Slighs. We’re one of those families who finds joy among challenges, mostly because we choose to have a good attitude no matter what happens – and lots of things have happened in the two-and-a-half decades since Mr. Andi and I first met in 1994…. Read More
How We Are Improving Nathan’s Speech in Only 10 Minutes a Day
Forbrain helps my son with Down syndrome to improve his speech fluency, pronunciation, sound discrimination, and rhythm, for clearer and more effective communication.