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Fostering Relationships Between Disabled Children and Their Grandparents

There’s a sense of magic that occurs when a grandmother snuggles next to her grandchild and reads a book or a grandfather tells his grandchildren the stories of his own youth. While the relationship ... Read more... »

Special Occasions and Special Needs Kids

Here come the holidays. For many parents with special needs kids, here comes more stress. No matter how many times you have tried to explain the special needs of your special child, the extended family, ... Read more... »

Future Planning for Your Intellectually Disabled Adult Child

If you are in your mid to late 50s or older and have an intellectually disabled adult child living at home, you are part of the first generation whose disabled kids may well outlive them. ... Read more... »

When A Sibling Is Disabled

The college-age daughter of a friend of mine once told me how, when she was growing up, she was jealous of the extra attention that her twin brother got from their parents. She was angry ... Read more... »

Encouraging the Special Interests of Kids with Special Needs

It’s hard to know with any child when to say no, when to say yes, how much to push or set limits, or when to let him or her try to take flight, knowing he ... Read more... »

Grandparenting a Disabled Child

Grandparenting is a delicious second chance for nurturing a child. Chances are you looked forward to using hard-won lessons from your experience as a parent to do it better this time. Chances are you looked ... Read more... »

How to Help Someone Suffering from a Chronic Illness

If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer or a life-threatening disease, you may feel desperate and completely helpless. But it doesn't have to be that way. Research has shown us that family and friends can ... Read more... »

Frequently Asked Questions about Serious Illness

People often have questions about serious illness and what can be done to help a person emotionally when they are coping with a serious medical condition. Here are some answers. Q. How important is it to ... Read more... »

Coping with Chronic Illness

There are many types of chronic illness, from diabetes and AIDS to arthritis and persistent fatigue. While medical science has made great strides in developing effective treatments for the physical effects of these diseases, many ... Read more... »

Finding Balance: Family Therapy Can Help

Kathy and Will (not their real names) have been married eight years and are the parents of 3-year-old Addy. Kathy is seven months pregnant and scared. She and Will have been fighting a lot lately ... Read more... »

Housing Options for the Disabled

Some disabled people in the US are eligible for financial assistance with housing, and for housing preference programs through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, such as the Section 8 grant program. Section 8 is ... Read more... »

Asperger’s Disorder

Asperger's Disorder is the term for a specific type of pervasive developmental disorder which is characterized by problems in development of social skills and behavior. In the past, many children with Asperger's Disorder were diagnosed ... Read more... »

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