disabilities

Caregiver Respite: Why it's so Important and How to Access Services

Caregiver Respite: Why it's so Important and How to Access Services

Caregivers need to be taken care of, too. Why caregiver respite is so important for families with autistic children.

Jan Stewart

What it’s like to hear “everyone will get Omicron” when your kid is high-risk

What it’s like to hear “everyone will get Omicron” when your kid is high-risk

As the parent of a kid with disabilities, I know most people don't care about kids like mine, but it hurts to hear people flout Omicron’s alleged mildness.

Charlotte Dobo

How to tell your child they have autism

How to tell your child they have autism

Raina Delisle

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know what you’re getting.” Well it turns out we didn’t.

Christen Shepherd

Please treat my daughter like she’s human

Please treat my daughter like she’s human

Is it too much to ask for a child with special needs to be spoken to like a person?

Heather Lanier

6 myths about autism that way too many people believe

6 myths about autism that way too many people believe

There's a lot of misinformation circulating about autism. We asked the experts what parents really need to know to decipher fact from fiction.

Arlene Karidis

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

I get less than one hour of funding per day to hire a personal support worker for my special needs child, and I’m near my breaking point.

Toni Brem

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

From politics to health care, a rising movement is calling for compassion as a remedy for systems on the brink—and we owe it to future generations to listen

Anne Kingston

Yes, people like me can have babies

Yes, people like me can have babies

What it’s like to give birth as a woman with a physical disability.

Kalli Anderson

The new 2019 Barbie Fashionistas are more diverse than ever

The new 2019 Barbie Fashionistas are more diverse than ever

Mattel is giving Barbie fans exactly what we've been asking for!

Kevin John Siazon

Sensitive Santa is coming to town—in a Canadian city near you

Sensitive Santa is coming to town—in a Canadian city near you

Kids with autism and other sensory sensitivities don't have to miss out on meeting with Santa. Here's where they can still meet a Sensitive Santa in 2018.

Today's Parent

The strength of a mother

The strength of a mother

For Mother's Day, we honour motherhood in its many forms with these nine extraordinary tales of strength, perseverance, loss and (most importantly) love.

Christina Gonzales

How Disney is giving kids who've lost limbs superpowers

How Disney is giving kids who've lost limbs superpowers

OpenBionics teamed up with Disney, Marvel and Star Wars to make bionic arms that make kids with limb loss feel like superheroes

Adriana Parente

They gave this kid his dream shot, but he deserves a real one

They gave this kid his dream shot, but he deserves a real one

Why is full participation in school sports still treated as a privilege and not a right for kids with disabilities?

Valerie Howes

Why the new Gerber Baby is step in the right direction—but just a small one

Why the new Gerber Baby is step in the right direction—but just a small one

Little Lucas Warren’s win is a heartening moment for people living with disabilities. But it’s also a reminder that we’ve got a diversity-casting problem.

Katie Underwood, Chatelaine

Every kid needs to experience Wonder, then have this talk

Every kid needs to experience Wonder, then have this talk

As the mother of a child with disabilities, I’ve got shocking news from the schoolyard about how kids really talk to someone who looks different.

Kara Melissa Sharp

Target launches clothing line for kids with disabilities

Target launches clothing line for kids with disabilities

Target expands its Cat & Jack brand with adaptive apparel, designed with special features for kids and toddlers with physical disabilities

Valerie Howes

Micah Fowler of Speechless talks disability representation on TV

Micah Fowler of Speechless talks disability representation on TV

Lillie Lainoff

You have to see this boy without hands soothe his baby brother

You have to see this boy without hands soothe his baby brother

Valerie Howes

You’ve got to see this epic superhero photo shoot of disabled kids

You’ve got to see this epic superhero photo shoot of disabled kids

The photographer dad who went viral with his daughter’s Wonder Woman shoot just took it to the next level with a new superhero series.

Valerie Howes