Autism Grandparent Learning Curve

BRIDGING THE GAP Autism Grandparent Learning Curve John Bryan is a grandparent whose granddaughter Angelina has autism. When we connected and I asked him to be a guest blogger on Bridging the Gap, he was all in. The post below is very specific to his experience of...

Understanding Caregiver Stress

BRIDGING THE GAP Understanding Caregiver Stress Caregiver stress is a concept easily understood by most people. Many of us have been a caregiver to children, an elderly parent, or perhaps someone with a serious health condition or exceptional need. When we are taking...

Special Needs Versus Exceptional Needs

BRIDGING THE GAP Special Needs Versus Exceptional Needs Why We Choose to Say Exceptional Needs Before I had Eli, I would not have thought twice about the wording of special needs versus exceptional needs. Of course, I had not thought much about the disability world. I...