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Chorionic villus sampling; a test not for everyone
I look into the faces of my children and I can honestly say without hesitation that I would not change anything about how my life has played out. There were times when Ben’s fate was unclear that I thought about … Continue reading
Posted in Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Special Needs, Trisomy, Trisomy 9, trisomy9
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The Big News
In February of Ben’s first grade year I discovered that I was pregnant. Our immediate reaction to the news was unbelievable joy. It took us back to one of the conversations we had with Ben’s first neurologist, Donald Taylor, not … Continue reading
Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Trisomy, Trisomy 9, trisomy9
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A Plea to Judge Gibney
On February 18th, I posted an article called Virginia Finally Gets It Right which outlined the historic agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Department of Justice. This would finally move Virginia toward serving its disabled citizens through community based … Continue reading
Planning Our Estates
The other day I was sitting in our local Arc meeting and the conversation turned to a topic that concerns many of us who are caring for a son or daughter with special needs; especially those of us who have … Continue reading
Regrets for a Path Not Taken
Looking back at this time when we first returned to Richmond, I must say that we had a rare opportunity to “reset” and take a different path with our family. We had just sold our house and were still in … Continue reading
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