by Amber Blackburn | May 29, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) affects nearly 1.5 Million Americans, but unless you’re diagnosed, chances are you don’t know much about it. In a nutshell, SLE is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to become...
by Garth Sundem | May 22, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Inspiration
When his best friend developed multiple sclerosis, Mark Barlet became an advocate for accessible gaming. Now AbleGamers, the organization he built from the ground-up, advises some of the industry’s biggest studios on how to make software and hardware accessible for...
by Guest Blogger | May 15, 2019 | Mental Health, Uncategorized
Guest blogger Kim, building a table with the Dutch organization Aldoende or “As You Work” After high school it was very clear what I wanted to do. I wanted to study Earth Sciences at the University of Utrecht. However, that never happened. Instead, a...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | May 8, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting, Self Help
Last week we wrote about signs that can help you recognize the ongoing impacts of a child’s medical trauma on you, the parent or provider. This week, I wanted to continue with strategies that can help you recenter yourself even amid the continuing influence of trauma....
by Kristi Pikiewicz | May 1, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting, Mental Health
For a parent, what happens to your child also happens to you. This includes trauma. A child’s chronic illness, serious illness, or medical trauma literally becomes a parent’s trauma. When that happens, it forces your brain into a state of heightened...
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