by Mary Ellen Peterson | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Beyond the usual blessings of family, friends, home, pets, job, and the thousand and one reasons we find to give thanks, I realize that this year I am especially grateful to my son with special needs. He has had the ability to nurture and grow me as his parent for the...
by Sheri Brisson | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Many years ago, just after my diagnosis, I went through what was called a “patient empowerment program.” One of the key things I learned was that if I was going to have the best chance of getting well and staying well, I needed to structure my life to meet my...
by Mary Ellen Peterson | Dec 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
The holidays offer occasions for time with family and friends. Yet for many, the season is accompanied by extra stress. This is especially true for families of children and adults with special needs, when gatherings can take extra planning.As we welcome the holiday...
by Sheri Brisson | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hearing stories of perseverance through difficult challenges, especially medical ones, can be very inspiring. Such stories can show us a path that we may not have thought possible. They remind us that strength of the human spirit is stronger than any disease. Everyone...
by Garth Sundem | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
This extraordinary book provides a safe and inviting space in which young people can explore themselves and their health-related experiences through journaling. Digging Deep journaling is an inspired and exquisite application of the now well-established principle that...
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