Read below for a guest post from Joan Hartley. It was a simply beautiful, sunny day in May. My husband and I were enjoying a brief respite from the cares of the world in a picnic shelter overlooking our town’s river. Just a couple weeks prior, our daughter had called us while we were on a spring boating adventure with friends. “The doctor thinks he might have Williams syndrome,” she had … [Read more...]
Wednesday Breakthrough {Guest Post}
Read below for a guest post from Sheila Temple. Madison would always answer the cursory questions Dr. Jim asked her. For example: Dr. Jim: How is school going? Madison: Good Dr. Jim: How are you getting along with your friends? Madison: Pretty good Dr. Jim: Are you having any trouble sleeping? Madison: A little Dr. Jim: Today do you feel angry? Madison: Yes This … [Read more...]
5 things to do after someone you love receives a special needs diagnosis
5 things you can do after a family you love receives a special needs diagnosis I’ll never forget the moment I was told my baby had Down syndrome. I was sitting next to her incubator in a hospital, holding on to her heel. I remember being pleased because her eyes were open. She stared intently into mine. The doctor spoke and the words ‘Down syndrome’ crashed over me. Suddenly I was alone without a … [Read more...]