Carla Lohr
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Carla Lohr is an adult living with Spina Bifida as well as a mother to a child with Spina Bifida. She's an online professional who has worked at several websites and has volunteered at Shriner's Hospital for Children,facilitating a support group for parents of children with special needs. She and her family now live in the great state of Pennsylvania. She is passionate about helping people with special needs reach the maximum level of independence possible as well as help the families see their loved one from a different perspective.

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Isolating a Child With Disabilities Can Do Life-Long Damage

Posted February 22, 2012 | 02/22/12 10:50 PM ET

Shielding a child with disabilities from life experiences is a sensitive subject. Unfortunately, it is one all too often ignored by many well-meaning parents of children with disabilities. While most of them only want what is best for their children and will go to great lengths to do what they...

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From Patient to Parent: Raising a Special Needs Child

Posted December 1, 2011 | 12/01/11 12:55 PM ET

Navigating your way through the ups and downs of parenthood is tricky at times and is even more complicated when you have a child with special needs. However, no matter the condition or how much or how little the child is affected, we all want the best for them. They...

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