5 Myths About People With Disabilities
There are more than 5 myths about people with disabilities, but there are some that seem to perpetuate and they reach across cultures and beliefs, so let’s dismantle these five myths, shall we? MYTH 1. People with disabilities are here to teach us a lesson While...
How She Is Her Best Advocate
Nichole walked into the eye clinic ready to get her glasses fixed – she knew what to do – she sat at the open desk before one of the two attendants who work there and smiled. This was a new attendant to us, one we had never worked with before. I recognized...
As I Do – A Poem For My Brother Who Has Down Syndrome
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ashlyn Klinkradt. Ashlyn s 12 years old and she wrote this poem about her brother, David, who has Down syndrome. As I Do – by Ashely Klinkradt Do you see him as I do? With a smile on his face. Or is he too different...
How Inclusive Are We?
If you’re a special needs parent, you’re familiar with the term inclusion. In it’s basic educational form, inclusion means that students with disabilities go to school along with their peers and neighbors while receiving any special instruction and support within the...
You Are a Gift To Celebrate
Editor’s note: Today’s post is a personal letter for my daughter. It is her birthday, and every year on her birthday I think about the journey we have been on. When she was born eight years ago her diagnosis of Down syndrome felt like a tragedy. I was...
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.