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This Thanksgiving: Celebrating Connection
Thanksgiving is a season of gratitude, connection, and love—a time to celebrate life’s blessings. But it can also be a time of...
Lanya McKittrick
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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From Diagnosis to Discovery: Learning to Feel Again
Life can change in an instant, and for me, that moment came during what I thought was a routine eye exam. My son’s diagnosis with Usher...
Lanya McKittrick
Oct 21, 20245 min read
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Redefining Halloween Magic: How Our Family Made the Holiday Work for Us
A few weeks ago I was featured in Parents Magazine, sharing my tips for a more inclusive Halloween . I shared a lot of tips from how to...
Lanya McKittrick
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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Failure or Fate? Our Experience with IVF & PGD
I’ve thought about writing this blog for a long time but it’s a vulnerable and controversial topic. I mentioned my journey with IVF/PGD...
Lanya McKittrick
Sep 23, 20248 min read
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The Importance of Family Support in Special Education
In this blog I describe some of the benefits of family involvement in special education - one of my favorite topics and a focus of my resear
Lanya McKittrick
Sep 17, 20245 min read
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We See Challenges: School Choice and Special Education Though a Parents Eyes
My blog about my experience in school choice and education, to supplement the findings from interviews with families in New Orleans and...
Lanya McKittrick
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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Importance of Family-to-Family Support
Today I started the day in tears in my car, a reminder of the long emotional few weeks our family has been through. A few months ago, our...
Lanya McKittrick
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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IEP Experiences Podcast
I’m excited to share my podcast about raising two sons with Usher syndrome. In my first episode, I tell you a little about my family, and...
Lanya McKittrick
Nov 29, 20191 min read
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