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Sweating the Small Stuff
It’s not an easy road parents of special needs children travel on. There are countless bumps and potholes along the way. Bumps like walking late or never, controlling drool when they’re toddlers and older, and potty training when they’re teenagers. Some potholes include struggling to find the right education solution, managing therapies and other treatments, and worst of all, dealing with the threat of fatal accidents or death. Because of these obstacles, its the little things that give us great [...]
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Episode 21: Dedicated Dad
On May 3, 2001, Wayne and his wife, Nicole, welcomed twin boys into the world, at 23 weeks. Jonathan and Christian were their first children. Tragedy struck though, and Christian died within minutes after being born. And that wasn’t the end of it. In this episode of Razors & Diapers, Wayne shares his fatherhood journey – his loss, disappointments, ups, and downs. In our book, Wayne is a hero. And we salute him for being a dedicated Dad. You May [...]
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The Future Looks Bright, But Where is The Light?
Most parents want the best future for their children, despite their abilities. My wife and I are no exception. So, even though Dakari has cerebral palsy, we know he will graduate college, find meaningful occupation, and give us lots of grandkids. Ok, I may be stretching it a bit with that last one. Anyway, you get the point. The future that we want for Dakari made us decide to enroll him in a mainstream school. We thought this environment would [...]
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Trash to Treasure
My wife went shopping with $50. No, you cannot have her. In addition to the three pairs of shoes, a fancy food separator thing, and something else I cannot recall right now, she also found a boat (see image below). It is a really cool boat. Dakari fell in love with it the moment he saw it. Apparently, some kid decided he didn’t want it any more and ‘trashed it’. My wife bought it $1.00, cleaned it with Clorox, and [...]
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Episode 15 – Fathering a Special Needs Child
This Razors & Diapers interview is with Anthony Peets. We spoke about his experience fathering a special needs child. He gave some advise to fathers who have special needs children. Useful Links Bermuda Autism Support & Education Tomorrow’s Voices The Centre on Philanthropy Bermuda Hospitals Board (listing of conditions) Bermuda Resources for the Advancement of Children with Special Needs (directory listing) Windreach You May Also LikeEpisode 20: Dads and Breastfeeding Episode 19: 7 Habits of Happy Kids Episode 18: I’m [...]
