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Life in the Trenches from a Special Needs Parenting Advocate
If we can all agree that parenting is difficult, frustrating, and overwhelming mixed in with the many joys of nurturing a young person; then special needs/autism caregiving is like parenting on steroids – everything is heightened. This means that the challenges as an autism mom and advocate often bring me to my knees, and the…
National Infertility Awareness Month: Why I’m an Advocate
Ever since my husband and I ended our seven year battle with fertility treatments and decided not to pursue adoption, I have been trying to figure out what to do with my life.
Do People With Disabilities Deserve a Spot on the Transplant List?
In an incident that has sparked a national ethics debate, parents of a 3-year-old who was denied a kidney transplant by a Philadelphia hospital say they were told their daughter wasn’t eligiblebecause she suffers from mental disabilities.
Kristi Yamaguchi Urges People To Get Their Flu Shots
Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic skating champion, the winner of “Dancing with the Stars: Season 6,” a fitness expert and the mother of two young girls – so it’s safe to say she’s not the kind of person who stands on the sidelines. Luckily, she’s also channeling her energy to get involved with a great cause. Yamaguchi is working withthe American Lung Association’s Faces of Influenza campaign to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated against the illness, especially for those over the age of 65.
Jenny McCarthy Advocates for Autism on Larry King
Jenny McCarthy was on Larry King late last week to talk about autism, which her son Evan was diagnosed with, along with two doctors. Things got pretty heated Jenny said that her son, Evan, would not be autistic if it wasn’t for medical vaccinations. When one doctor started to say vaccinations are a boon to a lot of families, she cut him off and was bleeped out when she claimed it was “BS”.