With the season of holidays approaching, I wanted to touch on something that I think is very pertinent during this time. In my interview with Amy Jandrisevits I mention how ignoring differences isn’t how parents want you to respond to their child who has a...

Trying to get your kids to wear a mask is hard enough, but adding a sensory sensitivity makes it even more difficult. Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit whose mission is “helping kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder,” is working to help that. If you...

A couple years ago I had the opportunity to do an interview with Stephanie and Andy. Their story was both heartbreaking and inspiring. In the interview, they share their profound experience of having a child with a terminal diagnosis of anencephaly. Similar to...

A couple years ago I had the opportunity to do an interview with Stephanie and Andy. Their story was both heartbreaking and inspiring. In the interview, they share their profound experience of having a child with a terminal diagnosis of anencephaly. Similar to...

A nonprofit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pegasus , “[provides] therapeutic horseback riding programs and equine-assisted activities and therapies for children and adults with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.” Not long ago, I did a...

We often talk about what we can do for people with disabilities, but what about what they can do for us and those in their community? Volunteering isn’t limited by a person’s disability, and a school district that serves Bergen County in New Jersey has found a way to...

I really appreciate the many followers of Orange Socks. One of them sent me an article from the Mirror, a newspaper in England. The headline reads, “Coronavirus: People with Down’s [sic] syndrome could be left to die to ‘save’ medical supplies.” I thought, “how...

At times throughout the challenges of raising a child with a disability, it can feel as though we are alone. It's easy to think no one understands. However, although each family's path is unique, there are many who are sharing the same struggles and grief. Instead of...

Orange Socks’ parent, RISE, Inc. supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their home. One of these people is Buddy. Buddy has an adventurous spirit and during his growing up years frequently ran away from home, only to return later with...

Back in November, 2019, I had the pleasure of doing a live YouTube Q&A with the Herrin twins, Kendra and Maliyah, that you can watch by clicking on the link. And then in December they and I were interviewed for an article for The Deseret News, a...