by Jolene | Oct 24, 2013 | In Children, PTSD
Face to Face The first two Halloweens of our son’s life were complete busts. The first one because he was hospitalized because of feeding tube complications. The second because he freaked out whenever he saw a kid wearing a mask. And he saw lots of them. Because...
by Jolene | Oct 7, 2013 | Books and Resources, PTSD
Trauma Protection for Kids with Special Needs Trauma is part of life. The first day of school, moving, parents separating, the loss of a loved one. Those events seem like little bumps to us, but to kids they can be traumatic. Kids with special needs often deal with...
by Jolene | Sep 9, 2013 | In Children, PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Babies and Toddlers: What Are the Symptoms? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a reality for many babies and toddlers with special needs. That’s the bad news. The good news is that effective treatments for PTSD exist, and they...
by Jolene | Jun 27, 2013 | In Children, PTSD
He Won’t Remember: Children and PTSD Some things parents never forget. Like the first time a mother holds her newborn child. Or the first time a baby belly laughs at a father’s antics. But when I think of our son’s early days, one unpleasant memory...
by Jolene | Jun 14, 2013 | In Children, PTSD, Special Needs Parenting
PTSD Risk Factors in Kids with Special Needs Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that can affect our children with special needs. For the last year, I’ve been guest blogging about the topic at Friendship Circle of Michigan. The most recent post in...
by Jolene | Apr 17, 2013 | In Children, PTSD
Medical Treatment or Child Abuse? “Do you suppose these medical tests and surgeries seem more like physical abuse to our baby?” My husband and I asked the doctors and nurses caring for our son that question over and over. Time after time, they poo-pooed...
