With two special needs children if her own, Erin Matteucci knows first hand that even an event like an Easter egg hunt can be quite challenging. That is why as a member of Heroes Helping Those with ...

For parents of disabled children, figuring out how to navigate services and support can be difficult. The book “Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child” is a roadmap offering ...

Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child, it tugs at my heartstrings. On the one hand, I can't imagine the hardships they must face almost every day. I think of our neighbors — a retired couple ...

Ten-year-old Shelista Banda was born deaf. Bullied by other children because of her disability, she would often retaliate by throwing stones at them. Because of the bullying, Shelista’s mother, ...

Jesy Nelson and the truth about bringing up a disabled child in a world obsessed with ‘perfect’ parenthood - IN FOCUS: As the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bill in the Ohio Statehouse seeks to broaden child support laws with the end goal of helping families ...

Most of us know folks who are caring for a mentally or physically challenged child. The child often continues living at home with Mom and Dad, who continue their parenting, seeing to their child’s ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Police in South Florida are cracking down on drivers abusing disabled parking permits and taking up handicap spots. A family with a disabled child now recently opened up to ...