The CdLS Blog

By: Candice Roberts The Mighty I find myself thinking a lot about time and how quickly it passes. I am noticing it in the face of both my kids — they no longer look like a little boy and little girl — they are becoming  young people too quickly. I find myself feeling...

The Mighty  PTSD at a Glance: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can occur after experiencing a traumatic event. Approximately 8% of Americans will experience PTSD at some point in their life, with the condition more common among...

By Marty Barnes The Mighty If you are anything like I was 10 years ago, when you hear the term “post-traumatic stress disorder” or “PTSD,” you picture a soldier coming back from war. You picture this soldier with night terrors and rage as he or she deals with the...

by Loryn Kykendall, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin/TNS DisabilityScoop.com WALLA WALLA, Wash. — About five years ago, Shannon Bergevin and her husband started to think about what their son’s life would look like after they’re gone. As parents of a son with intellectual...

By Adam's family Adam is a sweet loving boy, when people meet him he puts a smile on their face. Adam went from being an only child to having 6 awesome step siblings who give him so much love, they feel so loved by him. Adam has brought the whole family together with...

RootedinRights.org I believe in trial and error, so for the past year, I have “tested” out various tactics to disclose my invisible disabilities to potential romantic partners. I went about my romantic life as normal–a date here and there when the opportunity came...

by Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com A popular children’s television show is revealing that a key character has a disability. The upcoming season of “Peppa Pig” — an animated British show for preschoolers that’s a hit around the world — will focus on Peppa’s family...

By Braxton's family Inspired by this story? Submit your own story about your loved one with CdLS here - http://CdLSFoundation.memfox.io/jqyojh Hi, my name is Braxton! I am 4 years old. I have the NIPBL gene change. I have a ton of energy all the time! I love to be on...

by Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com Nine books featuring stories about various types of disabilities are being tapped for a special set of awards given alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The American Library Association revealed the winners of its...

By Vivian Comeau’s Family  When the doctors told us there was nothing more they could do for our 25-year-old daughter Vivian, we were devastated. But in that moment of heartbreak, we remembered her state ID had the organ donor option checked, so we began to explore...