cognitive-disability

siblings

A Book that Shaped Me: Best Friends on Wheels by Debra Shirley (by Ben Smith, 5th Grade)

Best Friend on Wheels shaped me because it taught me that it is okay to have a sister with a major disability. Before I read this book, I thought it was not okay to have a sister with a disability. Although I am ashamed to admit it now, I was

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Spread the Word to End the Word (by Laura Hatcher)

The first time a doctor suggested that my son was mentally retarded was a shock. Simon was five, and though he’d consistently missed milestones, his doctors and teachers said it was just “developmental delay” and recommended more therapy to help him catch up. Since he’d started life with