Parents with Disabilities
Parents with disabilities are no different from other parents - the goal is to provide the best parenting possible to our children, regardless of our specific condition. The good news: the following articles will help adults with disabilities contemplating parenthood - as well as those who've already taken the leap - realize that while conceiving and raising a child for parents with disabilities may require a bit more effort than for our able-bodied friends, the rewards are immense and lifelong. Find out what you need to know here.
Kevin Pettit was a happily married man, proud father of a 2-year-old son, and a rising professor in the renowned physics department at Carleton College in Minnesota when a tragic accident changed the course of his life.
Learn more about the challenges children of deaf parents face, including interpreting for their parents in public, communication issues within the family, and filtering and protecting themselves and parents from objectionable comments.
As Muffy Davis enters her ninth month of pregnancy in her wheelchair, she shares news on her baby's health, her husband's back surgery and living in a half-remodeled house.
Muffy Davis shares her thoughts and feelings as she enters her 33rd week of pregnancy with a disability, and discusses childbirth classes with a SCI, weight gain and her trouble with transfers as she gains more baby weight.
Articles
Disability Pregnancy: Almost at the Finish Line!
Muffy Davis, a spinal cord injury (SCI) survivor, writes about her upcoming high risk pregnancy. Read more about her pregnancy with a disability and find out if she is at risk for autonomic...
Disability Pregnancy, Week 38: Possible to Train Canine Companions to Change Diapers?
Information about Muffy Davis, a spinal cord injury (SCI) survivor who is in the midst of a high risk pregnancy and dealing with a husband who has undergone back surgery. She is training her canine...
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Disability and Pregnancy, Part 10 - Week 30
Wheelchair user Muffy's pregnancy is in month seven, and new concerns have come up. How do you get the baby carrier into and out of the car without dumping out the infant? Plus, involving hubby in the...
Disability and Pregnancy, Part 9 - Week 28
Muffy enters her third trimester, delighted to feel the baby kick and roll. She has a baby shower and defends her choice to find out the sex at birth.
Disability and Pregnancy, Part 8 - Week 24
Muffy Davis shares her experience during the 24th week of her first pregnancy with a disability, and details how she is handling the changes in her body from a wheelchair.
Disability and Pregnancy, Part 7 - Week 21
Muffy Davis discusses her experience going through pregnancy with a disability and her concerns about navigating her way through this new experience from a wheelchair.
