Meet the family

Hello, and welcome to Speaking for Moses!

Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Leah and thru this blog you will meet my husband and our four amazing kiddos.  Three of our four children have special needs.  To start with we have my eldest, Merlin the Wizard age 10, who is diagnosed with ADHD. Merlin, obviously loves anything magic related, taekwando, making his own movies, and science.

Wild Krat, my middle son age 8, is diagnosed with severe dyslexia and dysgraphia.  He loves all animals and wants to live on a farm.  He is a budding cartoonist and has an amazing sense of humor.

My youngest son age 7, Turbo, is diagnosed with severe autism. Turbo is a powerhouse!  He is always on the go! Even though he does not have many words he loves to laugh, is a cuddle monster, and loves all things slide related.  If he can't find one he'll make one.

Last but not least there is our daughter, Princess Flowers age 4, who is nuero typical.  She is a girly girly who loves to draw, the color pink and American Girl dolls.

My husband and I started this blog to share our experiences on the front lines with the hope that it will help another parent just beginning their journey know they are not alone.  We are not lawyers, doctors, or specialists.  We are just proactive parents doing all they can to support and provide what our children need.

In this blog we will discuss IEP, biomed, homeschooling (yes, I said homeschooling), advocacy, meds, grants, cognitive behavioral therapy, poop (a lot of poop talk), isolation, respite, and hope.  I give fair warning I pull no punches.  Authenticity is very important to me.  I don't sugar coat the truth, so if you are looking for nothing but flowery words of inspiration you are in the wrong place.

There are defiantly gifts that come with being the parent of a special needs child but many days it feels like a one way ticket to the Hotel Rawanda and I believe we need to be able to discuss both openly and honestly.

All are welcome here!

Please, be respectful of everyone's opinion even if you don't agree you might learn something.  Let's get real about special needs and see if we can help each other and ourselves!