Here’s what’s happening at The Genesis Foundation For Children.
In 1996, when D.J. DiSilva was 3 and a half years old, his speech abruptly arrested and his behavior began to change. What his mom, Annie, didn’t know at the […]
“Wait and see.” Three words parents are often told by their child’s doctor when they have not reached a specific developmental milestone yet. According to Kalli Frankel, these words can offer both hope and worry.
Christine became a full-time caretaker of three young children at 68 years old. On January 6, 2018, Christine was granted custody of her great grandson, Noah, and his two siblings […]
Wonderful things can be accomplished when non-profits support one another. Lovelane, located in Lincoln, MA, is a pediatric, therapeutic horseback riding program for children with special needs. In a typical […]
It was the morning after Thanksgiving. Julie and Rick Cincotta woke up to a dolphin-like sound on their baby monitor. They immediately ran into their 3-month-old son Joey’s room to […]
Neve is not your average ten-year-old fourth grader. Although you wouldn’t know it from looking at her, Neve has a rare genetic disorder called Trisomy X. One in 1,000 females […]
By Laura Will Reprinted with permission from www.Knowrare.com I enjoy the goal-oriented practice of setting goals. However, I want to approach this year differently. Instead of using self-critical thoughts to […]
By Laura Will Reprinted with permission from www.Knowrare.com It was 3am, and I could not sleep. We had just been told that our 4-month-old son’s brain had “folded wrong” in […]
By Laura Will Reprinted with permission from www.Knowrare.com In the weeks after our infant son was diagnosed with a rare brain malformation, I had an identity crisis. All of a […]
By Laura Will Reprinted with permission from www.Knowrare.com Is cultivating flexible hope in the face of chronic illness possible? While stretching out my toddler’s stiff hamstrings, his physical therapist looked […]