Strength After Domestic Abuse — Never Losing Sight of Who Matters Posted on September 25, 2023 - 8:08 am by Melissa Schenkel “I went blind in 2016 when I was two months pregnant,” says Stacie. She shares her ex abused her, injuring her neck and head. “I lost my vision — leading […]
To Be Happy in Whatever My Son Chooses Posted on September 4, 2023 - 5:53 am by Ashlyn Lincoln Most special needs parents know the well-known poem “Welcome to Holland” by Emily Perl Kingsley. For those unfamiliar, it’s a poem describing the experience of raising a child with a […]
Attending the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat Posted on July 12, 2023 - 12:32 am by Melissa Schenkel “I have never walked into a room full of strangers and instantly connected,” says Rob Harris. Rob attended the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat recently held in Louisville, and he hasn’t […]
Advocating for Max, My Son Who Is Deaf-Blind Posted on June 21, 2023 - 8:15 pm by Tiara Jones I’m Tiara, and my son’s name is Max. He has a rare genetic disorder called Chromosome 13, Partial Monosomy 13q, which is the partial deletion of the 13th chromosome that […]
How One Mother Spreads Awareness of Everything a Child Who is Blind/ Low Vision Can Achieve Posted on May 2, 2023 - 10:41 am by Amy Lynn Smith Although she shares she was initially “heartbroken” when she learned her infant son, Ashton, was born blind, Hilda Dunford has learned as much from him as he has from her. […]