For parents of disabled children, figuring out how to navigate services and support can be difficult. The book "Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child" is a roadmap offering ...
In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...
When she was younger, before she became disabled, Jessica Slice would occasionally wonder what parenthood might look like someday — how a child (or two, or three) would fit within her familiar ...
Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’ ...
South Sound Parent to Parent (SSP2P) began in 1987 for the families of children with disability or chronic illness and the professionals who support them. SSP2P helps families find needed services, ...
Last year, parents in the United States reported being overwhelmed and burnt out. One group of parents is often overlooked: the 1 in 15 with disabilities. Author Jessica Slice shares how her ...
When my daughter was a few months old, I joined a group for new moms. We brought our babies and talked for a couple of hours each Wednesday in a community center in Oakland, California. I was an ...
“I don’t understand what’s so hard about being a parent of a child with a disability,” a family member informed me the other day. “It’s not like YOU have to deal with ADD. Or anxiety. Or depression.
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - For some parents, getting started with helping their child with a disability may be difficult. “When we have that experience and we realize our child has a disability, it comes ...
Last year, the surgeon general warned that parents in the United States are overwhelmed and burnt out. One group of parents is often overlooked: the 1 in 15 with disabilities. Author Jessica Slice, ...