So much of what defines me and who I am is being a special needs mom. For 33 years now I have been somebody’s mom but saved the best for last. I am Joey’s mom. A mama bear who will fight for her son’s rights to be treated equally and fairly in this world.
Three of my kids have had to deal with learning disabilities and/or psychiatric disorders; Joey has Down Syndrome, my son Artie, has ADD with a reading disability and my Isabella was diagnosed with ADHD. I refused to put either one on any medication because I never believed that was the answer. Addiction is hereditary and runs in the family, so I always stayed away from anything that could be addicting.