My Everyday Miracles » Entries tagged with "special needs"
A Line In The Sand
If you are/were a regular reader here you know that I am not one to back down from anything, heck give me something that I have an opinion on and I will HAPPILY tell you what my opinion is – I mean one of my most read posts (but least commented on) Not So Perfect After All about an odd adoption disruption that I read about. And I stand by what I said in that … Read entire article »
{122/365} Racing Towards a Cure for TSC
(Thank you Kelli for the cute title…wish I had thought of it!) I hope you have a few minutes to spare to read about TSC, how our family has been affected and what you can do to help! What is TSC? Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in many different organs, primarily in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. You will see it referred to both as tuberous sclerosis (TS) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). The term TSC is used in scientific literature to distinguish tuberous sclerosis complex from Tourette’s syndrome. The disease affects some people severely, while others are so mildly affected that it often goes undiagnosed. The most common affect of TSC is brain manifestation or tumors is epilepsy or seizures. Seizures occur … Read entire article »
Filed under: Little Princess
{27/365} January 26, 2011
Today we had our six month appointment with Little Princess’ neurologist. We have to visit every six months no matter what, just to be sure she is advancing properly and there are no signs of seizure activity I am missing. So we went to see one of my favorite doctors. I was really hoping that Little Princess would talk for him, run for him, and pretty much just be herself. Much to my dismay she did all of that and so much more (she H-A-T-E-S strangers and does not do well with people she does not know very well)! While she disappointed me because she would not let them weigh or measure her (I am curious if she has grown at all since August), she did not disappoint me when … Read entire article »
Filed under: Little Princess, TSC
MomTV Recap – How Having Special Needs Children Can Affect Your Other Children
Parenting can be and sometimes is overwhelming. Add a disabled child, whether that child’s disability be physical, mental, learning-oriented or some other condition, and parenting can be that much more daunting. When you have more than one child, no matter how able or disabled each may be, there are strategies to handling parenthood to help the entire family form healthy bonds with each other and cope with the challenges that such a household can bring.Here is a list of the tips that we discussed last night on Multiple Moments! For the full discussion please watch the full show below! Get Organized and Stay on Schedule Provide Positives to Each of Your Children Teach Your Children How to Interact with Each Other Take Parenting Breaks and Get Other Help as Possible Find your non-special needs child … Read entire article »
Filed under: MomTV, Parenting journey
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