by Guest Writer | Oct 16, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Our story began in 2003 when I met a lovely lady Tina. Our eldest children were in the same grade together in primary school and we became friends very quickly. Tina has a daughter, Amy, who lives with Down Syndrome. When we first met, Amy was about 3 years old. I...
by Guest Writer | Oct 10, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
WRITTEN BY CHRIS, REGGIE’S DAD Reggie was born in December 2019. He was actually due on Christmas day but arrived early by C-section due to my wife suffering from pre-eclampsia. It was so surreal the moment Reggie arrived, which is all the more reason why I believe he...
by Guest Writer | Oct 2, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
In early July 2012, we found out we were expecting our second child which happened to be exactly the same time of year that we got pregnant with Luke, our first son. At our first OB appointment we found out that this child’s due date would be four days before...
by Guest Writer | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
“I have mild spastic diplegia. My cerebral palsy (CP) made me the person I am today. It has shown me that there is strength in the weak and a world full of outsiders. Since I grew up unaware of my CP diagnosis, my younger self was only conscious of the fact that my...
by Guest Writer | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
The shame I experience because of my disability is a feeling that I do not always feel welcome to express. It is a feeling that manifests simply for being the way that I am and knowing that there is not much I can do about it. But it feels as though there are rules...
by Guest Writer | Sep 8, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Justin was first diagnosed with a disability in the form of ADD (attention deficit disorder, now known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) at the age of 5 years. The diagnosis resulted in his removal from a regular classroom environment to special...
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