Nick Maxim continues to spread good will
I was traveling most of yesterday when friends started sending me links to a sweet little six-year-old who was born without her hands who won a writing contest. I just knew it had to do with Nick Maxim. You may remember me talking about him last year when he won a hand writing contest and…
Read More +VIDEO: Getting a peek into the recital
Each year there’s a process as we get closer to Jordan’s big dance recital. There’s the fall when the class gets to know each other and learns a holiday dance to perform on a small stage. Then the spring is focused on the big recital in May. Jordan’s class this year knows their dance pretty…
Read More +Rejoice and Sorrow
Jordan breaks into spurts of sadness when it hits her that her grandma isn’t with us anymore. The realization hits me each time I work online and stumble into a link she liked or a comment she left. I wish I had emailed her more, asked her to write more things. I wish I had…
Read More +One in 88
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the statistic that every one child in 88 is diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Here are the stats I know about congenital limb differences: Limb difference occurs in 1 in 3,846 live births in the U.S., or at a rate of 2.6 per 10,000 live births. Congenital upper…
Read More +An unseen hero
When I first moved to my current hometown, Cameron was a year old and the idea of having a second child hadn’t really come up just yet in our family. I did not have many people to give me tips on who to pick as a pediatrician. I called my healthcare provider and they gave…
Read More +When excitement isn't every day
It’s Spring Break in our town… And for the first time in a while, I didn’t overly schedule the kids while they have time off from school. Both Jordan and Cameron were pretty crushed when I told them we decided to cut expenses and skip a beloved week-long theater camp. It’s Harry Potter-theme and Cameron…
Read More +A gift for your support
I’m speaking on my local NPR affiliate on Monday about the Born Just Right community. I’m proud of the relationships we’ve built and touched by the number of people who reach out and want to connect. I plan to talk a bit about my vision after attending SXSW. If you’re really curious, the audio from…
Read More +#onehandedproblems
The fun thing about being different is having fun with it! I was on Twitter yesterday when I discovered Born Just Right friend, Caitlin, mentioning this: I tweeted how it was a perfect reason to use #onehandedproblems on Twitter. Why not have fun about limb differences? We started a list on Twitter. But we should keep…
Read More +Uniting the special needs world
As a member of the special needs community, I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned there are SO many different types. I’ve learned there are so many different support resources. I’ve also learned there are so many different sectors of the special needs world that many of us do not connect or share our intel. I…
Read More +Incredible things happen when you ask
Yesterday was finally the day for me to host a panel brainstorm at SXSW in Austin, TX. Thanks to your support and the love of many, Kate Canterbury (also known as @guavalicious) and Robert Rummel-Hudson (who wrote the book Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with his Wordless Daughter) joined me to discuss what can be…
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