Part 1: Neurodivergent youth are being victimized by healthcare abilism
Many healthcare facilities are still inaccessible to those with disabilities. We need to change the current unacceptable healthcare disparities Two of my passionate causes are accessibility and inclusion. Every child deserves equal access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Yet for the 1 in 6 youth living with a neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) like autism, ADHD or intellectual […]
Competence. Confidence. Communication. They are all connected in ways most of us never imagined
Confidence. It’s knowing that you are capable of doing something – even if you haven’t done it before. Confidence comes from competence. Many times we have the competence do to something but we’re not given the opportunity to show it. How can we have an opportunity if we’re unable to communicate our desire? And how […]
“Speech Can Suck It”
We previously shared that Stone has been working on some fun writing projects – including songwriting. We’re proud to share his first song “Speech can suck it.” It still needs official music written for it (he’s thinking of a punk rock kind of sound) so if you have any connections to Green Day or other […]
Stone’s Spelling Successes Soar
What a year it’s been!! Last year on this date I shared with the world about the incredible communication breakthrough we had experienced with our son Stone. We were only 4 months into the journey and it really was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of learning about his capabilities, thoughts and dreams. […]
