I grew up dreaming of becoming a mom; I've always loved children. I did not grow up dreaming of being a mom of a child with disabilities. Then my firstborn, Max, had a stroke at birth. Doctors told us he was at risk for severe cognitive impairment, not...
(58) Comments | Posted February 16, 2010 | 4:28 PM
OK, Sarah Palin. I cheered you on when you reamed Rahm Emanuel and to some extent Rush Limbaugh for using the "r" word. It's derogatory to handicapped people, to be sure. But your knee-jerk reaction to the recent "Family Guy" episode is just plain sad -- and completely...
(2) Comments | Posted February 3, 2010 | 1:05 PM
I had two reactions to the news about the little girl with cerebral palsy who allegedly died as a result of getting Botox in her legs to prevent her muscles from having spasms:
(5) Comments | Posted October 28, 2009 | 3:34 PM
Last month, Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley adopted a baby girl from Korea; a new bunch of photos of the proud mama and Naleigh recently came out. Practically every article on them, if not every headline, mentions that the child has "special needs." The couple hasn't elaborated--why should they?--and of...
(76) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 11:05 AM