I remember the day Emily was born. She came along twenty-two months after her brother, Justin. It was such an easy delivery. The doctor barely arrived in time to catch Emily as she emerged from the safety of my womb. I remember teasing the doctor that she shouldn’t get paid to come in just inContinue reading “The Gift Of Unlearning: Raising a Child with Intellectual Disabilities”
Category Archives: Intellectual Disability
Different Path and Different Journey
“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow.”-Vincent Van Gogh Cradled in her arms is her first grandchild. At two months of age, Wyatt craves the comfort of a warm embrace and the sway of arms that hold him while he sleeps. As I watch Patti gently rocking Wyatt toContinue reading “Different Path and Different Journey”
Disability, Communication, and Covid
This week we all tested positive for Covid. This has been challenging for our family. We usually work as a team. If one person is down, another can pick up the slack. (Think Brené Brown’s GAP plan.) Well, we are all down. This would be okay if we could all retreat to our corners andContinue reading “Disability, Communication, and Covid”
What? That’s Not a Disability
Don’t do it. Don’t do it. My mind recalls a reel on Instagram, “Girl, don’t do it!” You don’t share your thoughts on these things. It is better to let it go. If I don’t say something about this, who will? What are you afraid of? Being controversial? Making someone upset? Remember that thing weContinue reading “What? That’s Not a Disability”
Time Lies
It’s only an hour, I thought. How can an hour be so disruptive? I was on a Zoom call with Bobby Kountz this weekend and he was discussing Timelines and said Time “lies”. He was discussing how we often take time for granted. We postpone things until something happens or changes. We tend to kickContinue reading “Time Lies”
Conversation for Change 