I’m Caden Butler Modaff, and I love trains and tractors. I have a mommy who says I have beautiful blue eyes. I have a daddy who thinks I am super smart and strong, and I have a sister Ryley who thinks I’m funny. I also have autism.
When I was about 15 months old, I started [...]
Kory and Kade Kirkpatrick are brothers and beautiful little boys who are affected by Epilepsy every day of their lives. Kade began having seizures at six weeks of age. His Epilepsy is known as “Refractory Epilepsy.” This means it is not controlled by medication.
Kade’s Epilepsy has caused balance, speech, and cognitive problems. [...]
Emily Lowe suffers from multiple disabilities ranging from autism, mental retardation, frontal lobe disorder, to sensory overload. And she often acts out by having temper tantrums and throwing herself to the floor.
She is a sad little girl who has trouble keeping in tune with the world around her. It took us some time to [...]
Vinnie Rodriguez is just two years old. In those two years, he has been through a lot. Right before he turned one, he got very sick and was hospitalized with seizures. During his hospital stay, he underwent a series of tests. After the tests results came back, the doctors came in and asked us to [...]
Angel Parsons is a very kind and sweet hearted girl who will be seven on August 25th, 2009. Angel has epilepsy, which causes her to have several small seizures daily.
She also has cardiomyopathy, and a micromitchondrial disorder with no know syndrome. In the medical journals she is the only one who this disorder. She [...]
Donnie Kanter Winokur just announced that the CDC has produced two videos of her family as it reveals some of the aspects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Even if you don’t know anyone with this affliction, it’s well worth watching. Here’s what she says in her message to friends and family:
The CDC produced [...]
Jodee Kulp
Hidden disabilities ravage our landscape - are we brave enough to confront reality in supporting change and compassion? This is the header for Jodee Kulp’s blog. She’s a powerful advocate for people suffering from the ravages of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Building Better Baby Brains
Every year on September 9th, International FASD Awareness Day [...]
Another writing principle from my friend and mentor, Harold V. Cordry:
Never “talk down” to your readers. When you write, it’s between yourself and a reader (singular). [Maybe this is only a personal philosophy that has evolved over a lifetime of writing but to me it seems a good one.] This lone reader is someone you [...]
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