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From Birth to Outreach

Blue Sky lives in Dublin and is a Mammy to three, including a girl with Cerebral Palsy and a nine-year old boy with Aspergers. She blogs about all sorts of random stuff including special needs, social issues,…
Clues to How Humans Learn Speech

Researchers at University of Chicago are attempting to better understand how humans learn speech through studying communication in animals. An opinion piece in the journal, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, titled…
Being an Advocate.

by Blue Sky. I have three children, one is all grown up, one was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome last year and I’m still getting to grips with that. And then there’s Smiley. She is nearly 14…
Our Experience with HBOT Therapy

Ryder has had over 30 Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment dives. His very first day, after wrestling with him to leave the oxygen helmet on, he yelled, "PUT ME DOWN!" three times. We were all amazed and had never heard a t…
Would this type of thing happen if I wasn't disabled?

I have cerebral palsy and my right leg is about an inch shorter than my left leg, with the difference in my thigh. I've always known about one leg being shorter than the other, but didn't know I have cerebral palsy un…
That Moment on NBC's Parenthood - Revisited

I don’t know if you had the chance to watch Parenthood on NBC. If you haven’t you should search the net for the series premier. I had tears in my eyes as the initial diagnosis of Aspergers comes out. The absolute f…
A Neighbor's Perspective-Play Along!

“I see her running around, maybe not running so much as gliding from one child to the next; meeting their needs, kissing their bruises, softening their touches. She does this with such love and grace, with a smile abo…
Special Sensitivities

The thoughts continue. We’ve spoken to a number of people, in a variety of situations, though not all that we intend to. Alex seems happy, though we certainly see a difference in his actions when we talk about or are…
Rumor Has It

The rumor has it that things may not be so sweet in the special needs sector of our school. As more special needs students enter and the room is at its capacity, one has to wonder what limits are stretched for all t…
Giving Your Child A Voice

“Alex is a kindergarten student at The Elementary School with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Alex’s parents reported that Alex is verbal, with about 60-70% intelligibility. Organizing his communication is still a stru…