Different Kind of Special Blog

Earlier this year, my medically complex daughter with significant disabilities turned 18. This birthday was a sweet victory because we weren’t sure that she would ever reach her eighteenth birthday. The average life expectancy for kids with her syndrome is 6-8 years, and just before her birthday, she spent nearly a month in the ICU fighting for her life. We certainly had cause for celebration on her birthday.

But, turning 18 has meant some extra challenges as well. Now officially an adult, our ...