Raising Disabled Deonna Wade and Rhandyl Vinyard

In this episode we talk with Licensed Counselor Deanna Dawson of Springs Therapy about:
what anger actually is,
how to identify it and recognize triggers,
and TONS of useful tips when your disabled child or you as the parent get angry.

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In this episode we are talking about the common phrase "God Gives Special Kids to Special People" and are discussing how parents of disabled kids feel when people say this to them and what you could say instead.

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On this episode we talk with Licensed Therapist and Disability Parent/Advocate Amanda Griffith Atkins and she answers these questions from our listeners:


Why do we as parents feel guilty when we take time for ourselves/self-care? What can we do if we feel guilty about our child’s injury or diagnosis?What do you say to people who have guilt about what happened to their baby in utero?What do you say to parents who feel that they need more hours in the day and they aren’t doing enough for their child?How do we deal with guilt that we can't spend as much time with our typical kids?What advice to do you have for parents who have to facilitate painful procedures that may cause pain without feeling guilty about it? What do you say to parents who feel guilty over their birth trauma and not having that natural mom/baby bonding time?What do you tell moms who feel guilty about making their kids do SO many things every day and not having any room to be spontaneous?What do you tell parents who feel like they can't ask for help?What would you say to a mom or dad who feels guilty while at work?What advice do you have for parents who feel like they can't afford something that would make their child's life better?
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In this episode of Raising Disabled, we talked to Stephanie Dotson about her experience growing up with her disabled sibling, Abby.

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In this episode, we talk to Kristy Cook of Accessible Adventures about:
raising her disabled son Robbiehow they travel in their RVall of their favorite National/State Parksand her amazing tips for travelFollow her family's adventures at @accessible.adventures

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Huckleberry Hiking CarrierWikeExtreme MotusTerrain Hopper
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In this episode we share some of our scariest vacation stories and how we learned from them.  

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