Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome

This may sound odd, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you for not believing in me. I’m about to graduate from college, and some of you who knew me from my very first breath in this world didn’t think I should be able to walk, talk or eat. But here I am, and [...]

We learned early on that the best way to help my daughter Abby, who has cerebrocostomandibular syndrome, with her development is to adopt a “therapy lifestyle.” We don’t “check off” her therapy when it’s done each day. That could limit her therapy to just 10 or 15 minutes a day. Instead, we embed therapy into everyday life. Most [...]

We’ve all felt inadequate and even uncomfortable as we try to give support to a friend in need. We may have said some of the dreaded clichés, such as, “God won’t give you more than you can handle!” or “You’re so strong! I wouldn’t be able to do what you do!” You don’t want to sound [...]