I was looking through photos last night and came upon this one of my son at his kindergarten field trip to the farm. Immediately tears sprung to my eyes. Thi...

2019 was a year of tough lessons for me personally. It was the year I decided to go all-in and it didn't quite work out as I had hoped. Even though we may ...

When you hear the words IEP Meeting how do you feel? For many, the butterflies kick in, their palms become sweaty, and the brain goes into overdrive. IEP me...

Qualifying a child for special education services is a process. As much as we would like it to be quick, the fact of the matter is, it is not. Let's work t...

Your child is struggling in school and you are concerned there may be a disability impeding their ability to learn. What do you do? First, speak with the c...

Dyscalculia (dis*cal*cool*ee*ah)...what is it? The term Dyscalculia is no longer used in the DSM-V, but I will use the term in this post. It is an impairmen...

Today I am going to focus on Dysgraphia for learning disability awareness month. In the DSM-V, Dysgraphia is now referred to as a learning disability with i...

The most difficult part of venturing into the event hosting world has been getting people signed up to attend. I am not sure what the deterrents are, but ba...

October is Learning Disability Awareness month. One of the 13 categories of disabilities covered under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is...

Our journey is always evolving. I'm sure yours is, too. You see, just when we get into a groove and think we may just have things figured out, life has a t...

School starts up in our neck of the woods in 11 days. For the past few months my husband and I have been wavering back and forth about sending some of our c...

Attending a conference can be life-changing. This past weekend the first Parent Empowerment Summit was held in Bettendorf, IA, and it far surpassed my expect...

What happens when you reflect on your journey thus far and feel a burning so deep inside your soul you know you have to act on it? Well, you get still, cont...

I wrote this post nearly two years ago. It is hard to read, but a part of the truth I choose to speak. It's also a gentle reminder of how far we've come as...

August has arrived and with that the school buses will fire back up and many kids will return to school. We are going to continue homeschooling our children...

Do you ever feel alone? Many parents of exceptional children feel isolated. Public outings may be a disaster waiting to happen. Babysitter mays be hard to ...

Our #teamtourette fundraising efforts continue! We are featuring this shirt for the month of May! Men's and children's sizes are available. $15 plus shipp...

Our journey has has taken us down many paths of symptom management: medication, therapy, chiropractic care, vitamins and supplements, and essential oils. S...

Reality. "The world or state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them." I think it's safe to say most of us ha...

2015. The year the wheels fell off our bus. In full transparency, we'd been having challenges with our younger son for 2 1/2 years before the official crash...