I recently commented on a favorite writer’s blog, the topic: point of surrender. People were generously commenting, sharing their...

Two moms who raised sons on the autism spectrum share their personal and sometimes heart-wrenching stories about challenges, courage and...

As March comes to a close, my son will celebrate his birthday and enter the last year of his twenties; marking the end of another decade....

My son received a doll as a Christmas gift this holiday. As he pulled the paper off the box, he began to turn it into an upright...

With the holidays quickly approaching, I took a moment to reflect on all that has happened since 2020. Our world had been knocked out of...

Autumn brings the brilliant color turning of the leaves and a cornucopia of harvest. It’s a time to slow down and prepare for longer,...

As we move through these last days of summer, I think of all those special needs students who will soon venture out into another school...

It was the summer of 2016. I had just returned home from a James Taylor concert held in Portland Maine. A friend had invited me to go on...

Here’s to the mothers of children with special needs whose patience, perseverance and love make a difference every day in the life of...

Ian 20 years ago on his 8th birthday. It was around this time last year that my son was due to be scheduled for his regular home visit;...

I had a Skype call with my son earlier this year. He hadn’t been home since February. I wasn’t sure how he’d react to seeing me after...