Vision of Motherhood: Parenting with a disability
AJ MacDonald received the prestigious Lesley Pierce Woman of Courage Award. It was for her outstanding work as a mentor and influence on young people.
Quadriplegic Dad
A great story and a great father. Jai and Rebecca Waite talk honestly and openly about having a baby.
Celebrating the ‘can dos’
Celebrating the ‘can dos’ Katina Wright, a mother with multiple sclerosis from Cornwall, UK, discusses her experience of parental guilt and the importance of celebrating and utilizing the ‘can dos’. Parents typically carry the burden of ‘guilt’ like a heavy load they’re unable to shed. If our children suffer any emotional or physical problem, no […]
Children of disabled parents speak
Children of disabled parents speak The following articles were written by three young people about their personal experiences of growing up in a family with a disabled parent. These articles first appeared in the August 2010 edition of forward magazine, published by the Spinal Injuries Association, the leading UK charity for spinal cord injured people. […]