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Anchel Krishna
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Special needs
I never imagined a second pregnancy would be this hard
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.
8 minutes
Family
Why we all need to listen to kids with special needs
"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."
3 minutes
Family
Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair
Lego unveils its new "Fun at the Park" set, which includes a young boy in a wheelchair. This mom couldn't be happier.
2 minutes
Family
My daughter thinks I don't like taking care of her
"Syona's comment made me wonder: did she really think I didn't like taking care of her?"
2 minutes
Family
Yes, my daughter is having risky elective surgery
"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."
3 minutes
Family
Why we need more teachers like Chris Ulmer
Florida teacher Chris Ulmer has inspired Anchel Krishna to take up a new tradition at home with her special-needs daughter.
3 minutes
Family
The emotional triggers that come with special-needs parenting
"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."
3 minutes
Family
The challenges of trick-or-treating with a wheelchair
Anchel Krishna's daughter is entering at a tricky age—and lifting her out of her wheelchair is becoming increasingly difficult.
2 minutes
Family
Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions
"Stranger: 'He’s not regular, is he?'"
2 minutes
Family
Why I won’t stay quiet about my kid’s special needs
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.
4 minutes
Family
What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder
Heather Bishop’s now 19-year-old daughter, Erynn, was just a toddler when Heather first realized something serious was going on.
3 minutes
Family
An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday
"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."
2 minutes
Family
5 things you should say to parents of kids with special needs
1. "Hello!" This one’s simple.
3 minutes
Family
Explaining death to kids with special needs is extra complicated
"I’m friends with too many strong, beautiful people who've lost their kids at very young ages."
2 minutes
Family
7 things I've learned from my daughter's diagnosis
Anchel Krishna on what she's learned since her five-year-old daughter's cerebral palsy diagnosis.
3 minutes
Family
5 things we learned from sending our kid to camp
Anchel Krishna made a difficult decision for her daughter with special needs—she sent her to camp.
3 minutes
Family
Boy with autism gives cards to strangers to explain his disability
"I can understand why parents would want to preemptively explain away their child’s disabilities..."
3 minutes
Family
We desperately need a Canadians with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act was created 25 years ago in the US. Why are we so far behind?
3 minutes
Family
Does having a visible disability make life easier for special-needs families?
"My four-year-old daughter has a bright pink wheelchair that attracts a lot of attention—both positive and negative."
2 minutes
Family
Deciding whether my child should have elective surgery is unbearable
Anchel Krishna shares the heart-wrenching process of making a serious medical decision for her four-year-old daughter.
2 minutes
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