Kid’s Health
Since its founding in 1990, Family Connection of South Carolina has informed, educated and advocated for more than 100,000 families in the state who have children with a disability or chronic health condition. The Columbia-based organization helps these families navigate the complex health care and public education systems. Support groups and peer-to-peer training offer opportunities … Read more
When Happy Hearts Therapy LLC opened in September 2019 on Daniel Island, it fulfilled the dream and ambition of Lindsay Kale, M.S., OTR/L, to open her own pediatric private therapy practice. A licensed occupational therapist who specializes in pediatrics and sensory processing disorders, Lindsay has been practicing therapy for more than 13 years. Her professional … Read more
A little over a year ago, as COVID-19 was rearing its head and the nation was collectively realizing that it may become a much bigger problem than expected, I was laid off from my sales job with a large print shop in Montana, a result of company profits being halved overnight as our customers shut … Read more
Living with deafness or blindness is not without daily challenges, but the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind offers students with those disabilities a foundation to thrive. Its students have access to the same educational, athletic and social opportunities that students without those disabilities experience – with added educational expertise and tools to better equip students to overcome obstacles and reach their … Read more
The proverbial bump on the head is a common occurrence among children. Heck, my own children bump their heads every day – sometimes together. But while those small collisions are normal and usually harmless, what happens when our kids get older and start spending their time participating in contact sports such as football, hockey and … Read more
Shutdowns due to COVID-19 caused disruptions to every business and household, but its impact on families of autistic children who depend on routines couldn’t have been more pronounced. From the way providers in both the medical and educational fields adjusted the services they provided to the new reality facing parents, the pandemic presented hurdles but … Read more