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Our Story

Sydney Emma was born on December 23, 2005.  It was a typical day for a family who was just about...

What Is SMS?

I think this is best answered with a combination of scientific fact and perspective.  I present the perspective of a...

Three Words

Least restrictive environment. Those words have followed us for almost twenty years. They were part of Birth to Three meetings,… Read More

Curiosity Is an Act of Compassion

Recently, after yet another conversation with a special needs parent who felt unheard, I found myself asking a question that… Read More

What This Holiday Visit Helped Me See: Reflections on caregiving, healing, and what my body finally told me.

This weekend, Sydney was home from her residential program for a short holiday visit, and it showed me something I… Read More

You Don’t Know Until You Are There

When my daughter Sydney was about to turn two, I sat in a meeting with her early intervention team to… Read More

What Kind of Trauma Do Special Needs Parents Experience?

Lately, I’ve been getting a recurring question in response to some of my recent blog posts. It goes something like… Read More