Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA; Additional contribution by AnneLouise O’Brien, Social Worker and Evaluator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Here at the Mecklenburg County CDSA, we are […]
Archive | Written By Parents
“I talk with words and listen with my ears. My Daddy talks with signs and listens with his eyes.”
Written by Lindsey Gregory, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA I asked my stepdaughter, Kaitlyn, what makes her relationship with her dad so special. Her response, as she rolled her eyes […]
Off The Charts
Written by Audrey Midthun, Mother, Mecklenburg County There is a scale of measurement to gauge how a child is developing. If you don’t know this before your children are born, […]
From the NICU, to EI, and Beyond
Written by Raizel Kahn, Mother of 24-weeker triplets, Mecklenburg County Six years ago, I gave birth to triplet boys at 24 weeks, 0 days gestation. Each weighed only 1 lb. 6 […]
Life is Therapy!
Written by Christine Milano, LMHC, Mecklenburg County CDSA In a former life, I worked in the adult Serious and Persistent Mental Health/Substance Abuse field. I was completely comfortable with 52-year-old […]
“Welcome to My World”
Written by Melida Baldera, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA I am surrounded by the repeating sound of a TV cartoon song named “64 Zoo Lane.” My three-year-old daughter has been singing this song non-stop […]