Sprout has been in need of a couple of new providers: physical therapy, and regular therapy. You’d think I’d be able to just pick up the phone and make a couple of calls and we’d be all set. But no, foster parent life ain’t that simple. The problems start with Sprout’s insurance. It’s Medicaid andContinue reading “27 phone calls and 10 emails later…”
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Neurodivergence Part 2: Autism? Really??
We already talked about ADHD, now why is there a blog post about autism in a blog about foster care? Still partly because it’s my blog, and my story, and I feel like sharing. Boom. It’s also because there are plenty of neurodivergent kids in foster care too, so this might help a foster parentContinue reading “Neurodivergence Part 2: Autism? Really??”
Neurodivergence Part 1: An Adult Diagnosed with ADHD
Why is there a blog post about ADHD in a blog about foster care? Partly because it’s my blog, and my story, and I feel like sharing. It’s also because there are plenty of neurodivergent kids in foster care too, so this might help a foster parent understand a kid they’re caring for a littleContinue reading “Neurodivergence Part 1: An Adult Diagnosed with ADHD”
Sprout’s Little Bitty Voice Matters
We had a home visit by Sprout’s new case worker yesterday, and my brain has been churning with thoughts ever since. For the most part it was a perfectly ordinary home visit. She brought Sprout a new teddy bear and a fuzzy blanket that’s pink with green frogs on it. Sprout was super polite aboutContinue reading “Sprout’s Little Bitty Voice Matters”
“Tiny” needs a new nickname
When she first came to us, “Tiny” was deemed failure to thrive. She was so small and so sick, that calling her “tiny” came naturally. Since then, she’s been diagnosed with a whole host of medical issues that keep her small, not least of which is a form of skeletal dysplasia, a.k.a. dwarfism. She’s aContinue reading ““Tiny” needs a new nickname”
Bullies of a Three-Year-Old
I wrote about how much I adore Tiny. And here’s where I worry aloud about her. Tiny IS TINY. She’s finally in size 2T at age 3. She’s a Little Person, with a form of dwarfism that can’t be treated with growth hormones or anything else. All that can be done for her is treatingContinue reading “Bullies of a Three-Year-Old”
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