Growing Up With a Disability: The College and Adult Years
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tonia Christle from Tonia Says for a blog series titled “Growing Up With a Disability.” What happens when your child turns 18? There aren’t a lot of resources for when kids with disabilities grow up.The only experience I...
Growing Up With a Disability: The High School Years
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tonia Christle from Tonia Says for a blog series titled “Growing Up With a Disability.” This may come as a shock, but high school was actually a great experience for me. This is due – in no small part – to some key...
Growing Up With a Disability: The Middle School Years
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tonia Christle from Tonia Says for a blog series titled “Growing Up With a Disability.” Middle school is difficult for everyone, but it can be especially trying when you’re growing up with a disability. I encountered...
Growing Up With a Disability: The Elementary Years
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tonia Christle from Tonia Says for a blog series titled “Growing Up With a Disability.” The previous post focused on The Early Years, and what was important to keep in mind with very young kids with...
Growing Up With a Disability: The Early Years
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tonia Christle from Tonia Says for a blog series titled “Growing Up With a Disability.” As an adult with Cerebral Palsy, I recognize that it isn’t easy to fully immerse ourselves into an experience that we...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.