Anchel Krishna

My doctor told me not to lift my 6-year-old with cerebral palsy during my second pregnancy, but this put a gap between us that I worried wouldn't go away.

"As she gets older and matures, my hope is that Syona will find her own voice and advocate in a way that feels right for her."

Lego unveils its new "Fun at the Park" set, which includes a young boy in a wheelchair. This mom couldn't be happier.

"Syona's comment made me wonder: did she really think I didn't like taking care of her?"

"There are moments where I get angry, upset and resentful that we even had to make this decision in the first place. It doesn’t seem fair."

Florida teacher Chris Ulmer has inspired Anchel Krishna to take up a new tradition at home with her special-needs daughter.

"Sometimes certain words or events trigger something inside me—something that takes me back to those first days when we just learned of Syona's diagnosis."

Anchel Krishna's daughter is entering at a tricky age—and lifting her out of her wheelchair is becoming increasingly difficult.

"Stranger: 'He’s not regular, is he?'"

Anchel Krishna’s culture is notorious for not openly discussing life’s challenges, but when it comes to her daughter's disability, she’s an open book.

Heather Bishop’s now 19-year-old daughter, Erynn, was just a toddler when Heather first realized something serious was going on.

"You gave us the biggest gift of all: a new perspective that allows us to live in the present—in an honest and vulnerable way."

1. "Hello!" This one’s simple.

"I’m friends with too many strong, beautiful people who've lost their kids at very young ages."

Anchel Krishna on what she's learned since her five-year-old daughter's cerebral palsy diagnosis.

Anchel Krishna made a difficult decision for her daughter with special needs—she sent her to camp.

"I can understand why parents would want to preemptively explain away their child’s disabilities..."

The Americans with Disabilities Act was created 25 years ago in the US. Why are we so far behind?

"My four-year-old daughter has a bright pink wheelchair that attracts a lot of attention—both positive and negative."

Anchel Krishna shares the heart-wrenching process of making a serious medical decision for her four-year-old daughter.