I want her to be a strong and caring member of the family. Days like that make me realize that she is.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean — Featured in HuffPost, Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Mighty, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Jubilee.
Tag: special needs
That Smile Waiting Around The Corner
Nonverbal and in the full throes of a meltdown, he was done with the Waffle House.
No, My Non-Verbal Son Doesn’t “Miss” Me In The Traditional Sense
My quarantine means I will miss my boy’s birthday.
Choosing To Listen
What do you want, bud? Why are you staring at me like that?
Special Needs, Everyday Victories
Nonverbal autism started with nevers before redefining milestones.
I Would Choose My Special Needs Child Over Any Other
Just because someone has the ability to say words, doesn’t mean they should always be speaking.
So, Did Life Turn Out Like You Expected?
You go places you never thought you would. You become things you never dreamed.
Her Brother, Not Her Burden
My daughter, as the child without special needs, shouldn’t feel she has take care of him like it was her job.
My Non-Verbal Son Lives In The Moment, But I Do Not
Everything I do now is so that one day, he can do it on his own.
The Words That Kept Me Content With Being Unhappy
What hurt the most was that I had accepted them.
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