Our Journey with Hearing Loss...
At the tender age of 8 months, after several inconclusive hearing screens, our precious little boy was diagnosed with hearing loss. He was profoundly deaf in both ears.
What are Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices?
Communication is essential to one’s quality of life. We have the right to interact socially and build relationships. We want to be able to express our wants, needs, thoughts, and opinions. And we certainly want to be able to alert others when we are in pain and need help.
Special Siblings
I remember very clearly the night my brother, Billy, was diagnosed with autism. I was eight years old, and came home from school to find my mom crying in her room with the door closed. It was days before anyone would tell me why.
Tri-My-Best Triathlon
Tri-My-Best Adaptive Triathlon is why we continue to bust it day in and day out... The home exercise program is a challenging routine but once a year Kellan gets to see the benefit of exercising and maintaining his physical fitness. Yes! and it's gratifying as the parent to see the hard work pay off.
My First 19 Years With Cerebral Palsy
In this interview with Drake Box we chat about growing up with cerebral palsy. I met Drake at a local grocery store and later at the outpatient physical therapy clinic I worked at. I believe that Drake's experiences will help inspire and motivate parents and provide valuable insight into raising a child with a disability.
Summer 2019: Trip #3: South Africa
It was a 14 hour flight from JFK to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The only saving grace was that most of the flight happened at "night." We left JFK at 11:00 and then woke up to landing in the City of Gold the next day at 6:30 local time. It was another hour flight to our final destination... Durban.
Summer 2019: Trip#2: New York
New York City here we come!!! This was a day and a half layover before the main leg of our journey. We flew to NYC out of Nashville. We packed light and checked our baggage in, with Kellan's essentials in his backpack as carry on luggage.
Summer 2019: Trip #1: St Louis, Missouri
We have traveled more this year than any other. I think it is a combination of our growing confidence as parents and, for the most part, the positive feedback we get when out in the community. Summer kicked off with a therapy intensive at St Louis Children's Hospital to get our home program updated.