We just heard another amazing story about an amazing woman. Her name is Janis Ollson and she is not only a survivor, she is a true example of the fact that life is all about attitude – a positive attitude! She is a lot like Christopher Reeve and Aimee Mullins. Janis Ollson was diagnosed with…
Parents of special needs kids need to have support systems that are even stronger than the parents of kids without special needs. It is almost impossible to keep special needs kids a “secret” from employers and we believe that is a good thing because parents of special needs kids need so much support. Thankfully, more…
We continue to receive emails from parents who start out by saying, “My child hasn’t been diagnosed with autism” or “my child hasn’t been diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome.” Then they go on to describe their child as having the “tendencies” or “habits” similar to kids who have been diagnosed with these issues. The thing that…
Today’s blog post is actually a portion of the ReeveFoundation newsletter post by Rob Gerth. It is about the finalists in the Super Dad Contest and since it it brought tears to our faces and inspiration to our hearts, we wanted to share it with you. What ever issues are getting you down, these testimonials…
There are so many children out there who have special needs, as all of you know. Today’s blog is dedicated to a child with a very special talent. Not long ago, many of us had no idea who Jackie Evancho was. That was until we happened onto Americas Got Talent and suddenly heard the voice…
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
