As written by Lindsay Criswell from her blog @Branch and Stone Studio My son cannot usually answer open ended questions. He may not look you in the eye. My son might come by your side, but then he...
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I Feel Myself Slowly Deteriorating
As written by Melissa Gill from her blog page @My Journey With Jackson I honestly never realized how coping with Jackson’s extreme needs would affect me physically. I had read about the effects from...
Endless Game of Charades: Trying Nonverbal Strategies
As written by Laurie Hellmann for Autism Parenting Magazine and her blog @welcometomylifeblog The minute we become parents, we instinctually set high expectations and timelines for our children’s...
Why You Should Care About Children With Special Needs
It can be difficult to understand the complexities of raising a special needs child if this calling is not part of your daily reality. I get it. I never gave these children nor their caretakers a...
Simple Ways to Support Special Needs Caregivers
Anger, guilt, anxiety, depression, stress and exhaustion. Pick a word – special needs caregivers experience it. Not seasonally nor occasionally but daily. I do often with 8 kids; one, my 15...
Caregiver Spotlight – Deanna’s Story
Thank you for your willingness to share your story for The Lucas Project blog! My objective is to raise awareness and shine a spotlight on caregivers and how difficult our role can be. We...
Caregiver Spotlight – Susanna’s Story
Thank you for your willingness to share your story for The Lucas Project blog! My objective in raising awareness is to shine a spotlight on caretakers and how difficult our role can be. We...
Caregiver Spotlight – Kim Wong’s Story
Thank you Kim for sharing your caretaker story! It’s all about awareness, folks. As people become aware of our stories, we will see change and resources become available. In the...
Caregiver Spotlight – Ashlee Beck’s Story
Thank you Ashlee for sharing your caretaker story! It's all about awareness, folks. As people become aware of our stories, we will see change and resources become available. In the...