Special needs

Special-needs parenting: I worry my daughter will die
Family

Special-needs parenting: I worry my daughter will die

Sometimes the dark thoughts creep in and Anchel Krishna can't shake the fear that her four-year-old daughter will die.

Anchel Krishna

3 minutes
Odin's birthday: Did it make a difference?
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Odin's birthday: Did it make a difference?

Now that the hoopla surrounding Odin's birthday party has quieted down, Emma Waverman wonders if life will really change for the 13-year-old.

Emma Waverman

3 minutes
Parapan Am Games: Why this year's event is so extraordinary
Family

Parapan Am Games: Why this year's event is so extraordinary

The Parapan Am Games have been equally promoted alongside the Pan Am Games, and Anchel Krishna couldn't be more impressed with the results.

Anchel Krishna

2 minutes
Special needs: When your child asks about their disability
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Special needs: When your child asks about their disability

Anchel Krishna knew the day would come when her daughter would ask about her disability—she just didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Anchel Krishna

3 minutes
When disabilities disappear: Having a normal conversation
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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
Special-needs parenting: Don't put me on a pedestal!
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
To the Minister of Finance: $3M for special-needs services, please
Family

To the Minister of Finance: $3M for special-needs services, please

Anchel Krishna spoke to the Ontario Minister of Finance about inclusive recreation, psychology services and social work for special-needs families.

Anchel Krishna

3 minutes
Controversy: Mom gives up baby with Down syndrome
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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
Dad raps touching song for son with special needs
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Dad raps touching song for son with special needs

Jayce Correia raps an inspiring song to his eight-year-old son, Jared, who was born with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other medical conditions.

TP staff

1 minutes
Summer camp: Finding the right fit for your child with special needs
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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
Tween who has Down syndrome inspires with John Legend's All of Me
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Tween who has Down syndrome inspires with John Legend's All of Me

Watch this inspirational 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome knock a John Legend song out of the park.

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The importance of connecting with old friends
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The importance of connecting with old friends

Anchel reflects on how her pre-baby group of friends helps her re-energize and connect with who she is.

Anchel Krishna

2 minutes
Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers
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
Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs
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
#DifferentIsBeautiful: The special-needs calendar everyone should see
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#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
Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others
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
Making a holiday wishlist for kids with special needs
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
Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important
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
When your child meets unexpected milestones
Family

When your child meets unexpected milestones

Syona recently started asking "why" and Anchel explains why this milestone question has brought her so much joy.

Anchel Krishna

2 minutes
Special-needs parenting: Bittersweet birth of a new baby
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

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