In the world of disabilities, the word inspiring can be quite controversial because many people with disabilities have negative...

Though she is present in every essay I write, I have yet to describe my youngest daughter in all of her beautiful, complicated glory. My...

When it comes to special needs families, the topic of sympathy can involve a surprisingly diverse range of emotions and elicit a wide...

Note: This essay was a finalist for the Women on Writing Creative Nonfiction Contest. I have loved languages for most of my life. In...

These days, words and phrases referring to certain groups of people can be a complex and controversial topic. Though many of us have...

When we found out my youngest daughter, JJ, has Rett Syndrome, the genetic counselor who helped deliver the news told me that the...

Most parents of a four-year-old know a good deal about their child—everything from favorite colors and television characters to...