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...