by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Special Needs
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Letting Derek join the Army was hard, but nothing prepared me for the kinds of decisions we would have to make for Kyle. Kyle was born with Down syndrome, complicated by the fact that he was also born with an almost total hearing loss....
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, On Motherhood
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce There is a lot of fuss concerning the politically correct terms for individuals with disabilities. Not so long ago the term “mentally retarded” was appropriate, which was exchanged for “intellectually disabled”, which is now transforming...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
Getting Real With Amalia Starr Independence Day is just around the corner and it became one of my favorite holidays fourteen years ago when Brandon became independent and free. At that time, I too found independence and freedom as well. We never know when we raise...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs
by Shadra Bruce It’s spring. The birds are chirping, the crocuses are popping up. It’s time to start thinking about gardening and traveling and sunblock. It’s also the time of year when those parents who have special needs kids begin the process of...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Special Needs
MomsGetReal.com is proud to introduce you to our most recent MomsGetReal contributor, Amalia Starr. Amalia is here to help us all understand a little more about autism and being the mom of a child with autism, and we are grateful to her for lending her expertise to...
