By Christina McConnell
Aarilynne McConnell is a bright, sweet, and very beautiful 3 ½-year-old little girl who lives with her parents, an older sister, and a younger sister in Summerville, SC. However, Aarilynne suffers from several debilitating medical complications as well as global developmental delays (GDD).
Aarilynne was born 6 weeks prematurely after a complicated pregnancy. We [...]
By Kayla Bugher
My daughter, Delaney Lynn Bugher, turned 4 years old on August 3rd. She has an older sister, Audrie, a twin brother, Gavin, and a baby sister, Seeley. When Delaney was born there were problems with her delivery. She was the second of twins born and there were complications with the umbilical cord. [...]
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Guest post by Jay Jaboneta
Last April 1, 2011, I wrote about concept of the Little Fund. It was a simple concept. I wanted to share the story of the Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids, a little project that started on Facebook among my friends. It was a story about kids who swim [...]
By Leslie Mann
I am currently trying to raise funds for a service dog for my disabled nine-year-old son, Devon Mann-Leathers. My son has a rare genetic disorder called Kabuki Syndrome. This disorder causes him to have seizures, autistic behavior, hypotonia, depression and anxiety, insomnia, developmental delays . . . and the list goes on.
I have [...]
This week I took a course in Plain Language at the Disability Empowerment Center in Phoenix, and learned about the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Plain English/Language/Writing isn’t about “dumbing down,” but rather about clear communication. Among others, those of us who write website content and direct mail copy understand writing to a specific [...]
By Lisa Moss
As a family we recently made the monumental decision to welcome a new family member. We are not having a baby or adopting a child, we are getting a service dog to help Evan. We are asking for your help with fundraising and are here to tell our story and share why [...]
By Polly Green
Caden Aivars Green, age eight, brightens the day of the people in his life. He is the sweetest little guy you’d ever want to meet, and he always has a kiss and a hug for you.
Born with Down syndrome, Caden’s speech is very delayed. He can’t communicate in an age-appropriate way. [...]
Guest post by Patti Stern, Mesa, Arizona
My husband did a search on the internet for Payson Therapy Dog, and your blog post came up. We just had to send you an email about Julie Moran’s “Payson,” as we also had a certified therapy dog named Payson.
We are totally devastated right now, as he passed away [...]
