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When disabilities disappear: Having a normal conversation
After a chance encounter, Anchel Krishna discovers what it’s like when someone doesn’t see your child’s disability.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Don't put me on a pedestal!
As mom to a child with special needs, Anchel Krishna doesn't think her world is any different from parents who have typically developing kids.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Controversy: Mom gives up baby with Down syndrome
Anchel Krishna explains why we shouldn't be so quick to judge the Armenian mom who chose to give up her son who has Down syndrome.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Summer camp: Finding the right fit for your child with special needs
Registering for summer camp is stressful, especially for those parents who seek additional accommodations for their child with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers
Anchel Krishna discusses the tricky, recurring moments of grief she deals with as a parent of a little girl with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs
A man with cerebral palsy was denied a simple accommodation request for a bigger popcorn bag at a movie theatre. Anchel Krishna wonders what this could mean for her daughter.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
#DifferentIsBeautiful: The special-needs calendar everyone should see
In a guest blog post, Tara McCallan explains the importance of celebrating what makes us all different.
Tara McCallan
3 minutes
Family
Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others
One inspired mom considers how her special-needs daughter will participate in cultural programs in the future.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Making a holiday wishlist for kids with special needs
Creating a wishlist in advance can make gift-giving that much easier for relatives of kids with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important
Lifting wheelchairs and towing walkers are just part of the everyday routine for some parents of kids with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
4 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Bittersweet birth of a new baby
Welcoming a new baby into the family can produce a range of mixed emotions for the parents of a child with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Q&A with BLOOM editor Louise Kinross
For many parents of kids with special needs, BLOOM is the perfect online resource.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
In the news: Petition for a Disney character with special needs
In the news: A recent online petition is calling for Disney to feature a character with special needs — and it's making waves.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Why I always give my child the flu shot
With lots of myths about vaccines debunked by scientists and doctors, why does giving kids the flu shot still make some of us uneasy?
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones
In the world of special-needs parenting, even the little steps towards independence mark a major milestone.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: Using humour to educate others
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine when trying to explain the world of special needs parenting to others.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Special-needs parenting: A stranger saved my daughter's life
With the Canadian blood supply at an all-time low, one mom shares how an anonymous donor saved her daughter's life.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Special needs parenting: Letter to myself four years ago
As her daughter's birthday approaches, one mom reflects on what she would have loved to have told herself four years ago.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
The overwhelming process of filling out your child's IEP
Why creating your child's first Individual Education Plan (IEP) can feel like a daunting task.
Anchel Krishna
2 minutes
Family
Seeing my daughter in a wheelchair makes me happy
A kid's growing sense of independence is one of the unexpected joys that comes from parenting a child with special needs.
Anchel Krishna
3 minutes
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