I am an advocate for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I didn’t seek the job. I didn’t even know it existed until our twenty-six-year-old son was diagnosed with PTSD one week and successfully treated for it the next. The adventure began the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2008 when our son Allen called. “Mom,” he asked, “will [...]
Three times in the past two weeks I’ve been asked, “How do you remain so strong? How do you cope day-to-day?” The Process of Grieving That’s a big question for many parents of children with disabilities or medical needs. The famous “five stages of grief” aren’t necessarily predictable when a parent is dealing with a [...]
By Remy Nirschl During one heated moment with tears in her eyes, the look my neuro typical daughter gave me, said it all, “I’m here too, mom”. Nicole, my twelve year old daughter, is considered neurotypical compared to her brother. Yet, having a younger brother with autism is not very typical at all. One evening, [...]
