Tag Archives: Special Needs

Daily Life and Housing: Experiences My Sons Face as Adults

I have sons living in almost every situation possible today. I would like to share my personal assessment and observations based on my experiences with my sons. There are so many pluses for adults with special challenges to continue to … Continue reading

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Conservatorship

When some of my sons turned eighteen years old, I applied for conservatorship for them. All of them were still living at home and for various reasons were, and still are, unable to make some decisions on their own. I … Continue reading

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Raising my son Kolya, living with autism – continued

In my previous blog about Kolya I focused on his running and climbing adventures (and there are many more running and climbing adventures to share if you’d like me to). There were many other behaviors we dealt with that I’d … Continue reading

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My Experience with Raising Kolya, My Son Who lives with Autism

For the past couple of weeks, families who have children with autism have been on pins and needles waiting for the outcome of a lawsuit filed by neighbors against a local family who have a son who is autistic. As … Continue reading

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Remembering Ilan

Today I remember Ilan as being a special and unique child. It’s been eleven years since Ilan passed away unexpectedly, but he’s still in my heart and life. Ilan began his life with numerous strikes against him. It took more … Continue reading

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