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    Karin with her parents, age 4.
    Karin with her parents, age 4.
    Karin Willison
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    Cerebral Palsy
    October 5, 2016

    To Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy, From an Adult With CP

    Dear parents of kids with cerebral palsy, Thirty-something years ago, my parents were where you are now — raising me, their daughter with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. I was blessed with loving parents, who fought for me to have equal opportunities in school and in life, and told me that I could accomplish anything I [...]
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    Three young sisters are sitting near a birthday cake.
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    Kayla Gibson
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    5 Tips for Co-Parenting a Child With a Disability

    Parenting is tough business — add a disability and a divorce into the mix and you’re really in for some fun. I don’t think people go into a marriage or parenting and plan on getting a divorce. However, life happens: you’re 26, you have a child with a disability and you’re trying to figure out how [...]
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    Image of mother hugging her baby close, half her face buried on her baby's neck. Her expression shows love and concern.
    Image of mother hugging her baby close, half her face buried on her baby's neck. Her expression shows love and concern.
    Dr. Liz Nissim- Matheis
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    Disability
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    The Parenting Experience of Raising Kids With Disabilities We Can Relate To

    Hands down, parenting is the hardest job I’ve ever had in my life. I don’t always know what I’m doing or if I’m saying the right thing. I question my judgment, I question my experience, and I question if other parents are struggling in the ways I am, too. I know I have the theoretical [...]
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