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A little Inspiration for your Weekend

October 25, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Inspirational, Juvenile Arthritis, Special Needs Topics 1 Comment

A friend shared this video on Facebook yesterday and I just HAD to share it. Children (and staff) at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, aka CHAD,  located in Lebanon, N.H., made their own inspiring version of Katy Perry’s hit ROAR. They made the video for its annual CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, according to their Facebook page. […]

How Has Disability Enabled YOU? Amazing Video on Down Syndrome

October 1, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Down syndrome, Special Needs Topics 3 Comments

I follow several special needs blogs including Love That Max, Happy Being Trevy, Schuyler’s Monster, Enjoying the Small Things and several of my fellow Juvenile Arthritis peeps blogs including Parker’s Purple Playas. I am always amazed how families who struggle with various disabilities actually become ENABLED in other ways by the very thing that is disabling them. […]

10 Things I Wished I had Known About Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

July 24, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Apraxia and Dysarthria, Special Needs Topics 18 Comments

As many of you know, my family and I are expecting baby number three in just a few short weeks. As I take some time off from work and blogging to spend time with my family both before and after my new son’s birth, I am thrilled to share with you some amazing posts written […]

Living the Courage {A Vibe Documentary}

June 16, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Special Needs Topics Leave a Comment

I was recently contacted by a fellow speech-langauge pathologist who shared with me the story of a family she has worked with for many years. This family is currently traveling the world and having their lives documented for an upcoming documentary. The story sounded pretty cool, so I went to check it out for more […]

Go With the Flow – Yoga for Kids of All Abilities

August 19, 2012 by Katie Filed Under: Guest Post, Special Needs Topics 2 Comments

Today’s guest post is by a fellow SLP Angela, yet all about a subject you wouldn’t associate with the average speech pathologist: Yoga! And just yoga, but yoga for children…of ALL abilities. I’ll let her explain…but another fantastic guest post that I think you will all enjoy! ~Katie Yoga is easily adaptable to individual needs […]

10 Things I’ve Learned From My Child {With Special Needs}

August 12, 2012 by Katie Filed Under: Guest Post, Special Needs Topics 2 Comments

When I first read today’s guest post, I cried. This post is an absolutely beautiful piece written by Sandy, a mother of an even more beautiful daughter named Adeline. Adeline has long blond hair and an engaging smile. Adeline also happens to have Down syndrome. When I first found Sandy’s blog, I immediately fell in […]

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