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Amy J. Brown is a writer, mentor, wife and mom of six. She has 3 biological children and 3 adoptive children. She honestly shares their adoption journey and parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Website: amyjbrown.com
Instagram: @amyjbrown_writer
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amyjbrownwriter
Carrie M. Holt is a writer, speaker, wife, and mom of four. Carrie’s 3rd child was diagnosed prenatally with Spina Bifida (specifically myelomeningocele- he was born with an open hole in his back), Hydrocephalus, and Chiari II Malformation of the brain. Carrie beautifully shares her journey and is passionate about helping others who don’t always fit into that diagnosis box.
Website: carriemholt.com
Instagram: @carriemholt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/carriemholtwriter
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Our book — The Other Side of Special — now available at all your favorite retailers!
Take Heart
My co-authors and co-hosts, Amy J. Brown and Carrie M. Holt, and I have over thirty-five years of parenting experience raising children with physical, medical, mental, and emotional disabilities.
Mothers of children with disabilities experience fear, guilt, grief, despair, and many more emotions that leave them feeling isolated and alone.
In our book, “The Other Side of Special,” we will not offer quick fixes or simple solutions to this complex journey we call disability parenting. Instead, we will provide understanding, compassion, and solidarity, knowing God is present even amid difficult and messy emotions.
Together, there is joy, hope, and community.
Following the release of this book, I’ve come to understand that the term ‘special needs’ is no longer universally accepted by individuals with disabilities. Preferences vary among individuals and their caregivers regarding the terminology they prefer. In light of my son T.J.’s explicit request to be referred to as disabled rather than as having special needs, I will refrain from using the term ‘special needs’ in the future.
Our aim with this book is to support you effectively. We want to underscore our respect for you and your loved ones, irrespective of the language you choose to use.
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Take Heart is a podcast for caregivers by caregivers. We believe in creating space for connection, hope, and joy as a mom to a child with disabilities or special needs.
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