Fighting Gravity

A Special Needs Parent's Perspective of the World

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  • The Pilot Jumped

    The Pilot Jumped

    Several years ago, while visiting our team of doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (a.k.a. CHOP), Christy and I were asked to be part of a commercial. The video featured parents being interviewed about the excellent level of care we had access to at CHOP.   We were to be asked about our journey in getting a diagnosis for…

    jnorton220

    July 15, 2021
    Special Needs, Uncategorized
    #definepriority, #family, #fightinggravity, #flying, #planning, #SpecialNeeds, #specialneedsfamily, #welcometoholland
  • Waiting Room Friends

    Waiting Room Friends

    In my last blog post, I mentioned spending a lot of time in waiting rooms. If you’re a fan of the show The Office, you will appreciate my ability to channel my inner Dwight Shrute with my version of “Mega Desk”, using multiple waiting room chairs and the occasional toddler table. Sometimes even including the…

    jnorton220

    March 31, 2021
    Special Needs
    #isolated, #SpecialNeeds, #specialneedsfamily, #waiting
  • Fighting Gravity

    Fighting Gravity

    Its 8:40 am. I sit in my usual spot for that time of day at Athens Regional Pediatric outpatient clinic. My five-year-old son, Drew, is in his physical therapy session. Drew is a regular, which makes me a regular as well. How regular, you ask? Four days a week, regular. I have my favorite chair,…

    jnorton220

    March 31, 2021
    Special Needs, special needs planning
    #family, #fightinggravity, #SpecialNeeds, #specialneedsfamily
  • Welcome To Holland

    Welcome To Holland

    Truth be told, I have never been asked what it is like to be a special needs parent.  Probably because that would be a terrible question to ask someone. Having said that, I do think some perspective into our world would be helpful. The poem below “Welcome to Holland” says it best. Emily Kingsley the…

    jnorton220

    May 4, 2021
    Uncategorized
    #planning #definepriority, #SpecialNeeds, #specialneedsfamily

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