Our daughter has received Social Security Disability and Medicaid ever since she turned eighteen. The amount Lindsey receives has gone up over time, yet for…
Tag: Developmentally Disabled
Ten Reasons It Is Good To Be Single
After Lindsey and her husband ended their relationship, John and I worried our thirty-five-year-old daughter with developmental delays might not bounce back into a solitary…
Special Needs: I Don’t Really Care To Vote…
Lindsey received her November Marion County election ballot in the mail last week. “I don’t really care to vote,” Lindsey said when she called her…
Dear Lindsey and Nick: Advice For Life And Love #4
Lindsey and Nick offered marriage advice in honor of their first anniversary. It turns out this couple enjoys giving advice. “I think we’re good at it,” Lindsey…
Blog, Life Stories, Special Needs
A State Provider Answers Eight Questions About Helping A Developmentally Disabled Adult
In October, I wrote a post about independence for my daughter. If you are the parent of a child with developmental disabilities, you probably understand…
Sonia And Sam: The Story Behind “Our Love Is As Real As Yours”
I love love. And since this romance reminded me of Nick and Lindsey's love story, I had to share. Forty year-old Sonia Knight and fifty-two…
The Wedding Album: A Couple With Special Needs Ties The Knot
I'd begun to believe a wedding day would never happen for my daughter. But on October 14, Nick and Lindsey committed their love to one…
First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage: Should Special Needs Couples Have Babies?
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage. That is the rhyme I recited as a little girl. I used these…