WORKED WITH THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
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- Why People with Developmental Disabilities Should Lift WeightsA developmental disability should be no barrier to lifting weights at a gym.
Grants and Financial Resources for Families with Autistic Children...Autism ResourcesLittle known grants and programs can assist families with getting special products for their autistic child.- A Son Loses Kidney FunctionMy husband and I believed our adult son's life was turning around. That was before we received a call from his doctor telling us his kidneys were failing.
- Teaching Music to Those with Special NeedsThe author's experiences with teaching music to the "Mentally Retarded - Developmentally Disabled"
Living with Autoimmune Disease: Don't Let a Chronic Illness Rule Your LifeReducing stress is the key to living successfully with an autoimmune disorder. In living with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, I have learned ways to simplify my life.- My Experience as a Direct Support ProviderA personal account of my career as a Direct Support Provider and why the health care industry is not for everyone.
- Grief DancerAs the sister of an older brother with autism, I live with a phantom brother. We never grew up together, and yet his presence in my life is overwhelming.
Annual Business Expo Extravaganza - Denver, CO Networking Event ReviewThe Annual Business Expo Extravaganza was a fun event, and I had the opportunity to meet a lot of local businesses in Denver, CO.- Loving God, Neighbor and Ourselves with Our Heart Mind and Soul, and ForgivenessSome reflections on living the Christian faith.
- Reasons for the Stigma Surrounding Diaper Use with Older Bed-Wetters and Ways to Reduce This Stigma, Part 2This is the second part of a three part article talking about what I feel are the primary reasons there is such stigma attached to older children and teens wearing diapers for bed-wetting.
Agatha Barbara, First Woman President of the Republic of MaltaBarbara brought educational and social reform to the small island nation of the Republic of Malta.- Hassani Campbell is Missing: Nancy Grace Joins Hunt with Family, Oakland PoliceA 5-year-old boy, Hassani Campbell, remains missing in Oakland, California, after disappearing from a parking lot at the back of the store where Jennifer Campbell, his mother, worked. Left standing beside his stepfather's BMW...
- Breaking the Cycle of Typical Parenthood: Dealing with an Autistic ChildThis story is to let anyone who is having a hard time dealing with their Autistic child that they are not alone. Separation isn't the answer, understanding is.
- No College Degree? No Problem! A College Degree Is Not the Only Path To SuccessThe Story of Three "Self Made Men"
Justice for Juveniles: Interview with Susan, an Advocate for Juvenile OffendersSusan is an advocate for Eric Hainstack, a juvenile offender who shot his school principle at the age of 14.
Isolating the DisabledIsolating the disabled does nothing for the disabled, and does nothing positive for society. To me, the concept seems very much like racial segregation. Our collective diversity would definitely suffer.- Questioning the Teaching of Ethnic Studies and Cultural Judgments Directed at Past Political FiguresA letter to my ethnic studies professor in response to problems and misrepresentations in the curriculum. It contains strong arguments questioning the teaching of ethnic studies and cultural judgments directed at past political figures.
What I Learned at a Summer Camp for People with Developmental DisabiltiesThis is a true story of when I was a councilor at a summer camp. It was great but I sure was exhausted when I came home. This was about ten years ago.
Looking at Ourselves with Love and HumorI may have already published this here. I wasn't sure. I am sorry if you have already read it.
Keith Peterson : Be All You Can Be Part 2 of 4This is a 4-part series that examines the life of 50-year-old Keith Peterson. As a toddler he was stricken with spinal meningitis which left in its wake various physical and mental disabilities. Meeting those challenges he is moving towards independence.- Ten Tips on Talking to Families with Disabled or "Different" ChildrenI have lived in the special world of autism for over 13 years. This article summarizes some of the things I have learned about dealing with "special" or "different" children and adults.
My Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Healing and Remission SecretsOpen Letter to An Individual On An Unnamed Fundraising Site ..Shared at AC to bring hope and healing ideas for all who fight this fight to heal from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.- My Journey Into and Through DepressionI have written about my depression before. Here I go inside and look at the actual feelings associated with depression in a more descriptive and personal way, and also at my way out of it.
Finding Spiritual WisdomThis is one of many stories of how I find spiritual wisdom with people who have moderate or severe disabilities.- Eva Longoria Parker: Actress and Winner of Freedom AwardEva Longoria Parker is an actress and does a lot of good deeds too. What is next in the life of Eva & Tony?
- Let's Focus on LearningThis is an opinion piece based on my experience as mother of two teens educated in the Minnesota Public School system.
- Advocating for Special-Needs FamiliesWhy does it take the probability of a parent of a child with Down Syndrome being elected into office for someone to finally notice these families need an advocate in the White House?
- Ode to Wal-Mart: The Evil EmpireWhy I hate it...why I go there.
- Belsnickles Christmas CollectiblesA look in the originas of the very popular Belsnickles collectibles created by Linda Lindquist Baldwin.
An Alcoholic Relapsesalcoholics anonymous, relapse
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