Is your Child Ready for their Own Independence Day?
It’s Independence Day here in America. Which of course got me thinking about your child’s independence! A while ago I read this paper, which explores whether certain factors that occur during high school can predict what happens to a young adult with disabilities...
14 Best Tips to Minimize Your Special Needs Child’s Medical Appointment Anxiety
One of the common issues that I talk about with special needs parents in counseling is helping their children with disabilities overcome tough emotions. Anxiety at the Doctor’s office is high on the list of emotions that are tough for parents to help their kids...
Ending Your Marriage While Supporting Your Child: A Special Needs Parent’s Guide to Divorce
While divorce is never easy, special needs parents who are divorcing or trying to manage co-parenting face some unique and exceptional challenges. This can make a painful situation feel overwhelming and at times downright impossible. That’s why I’m so glad to share...
5 Questions to Ask to Find the Best Counselor for Your Special Needs Child
I often talk to counseling clients who have kids with Autism or Down syndrome or other disabilities who are looking for a therapist for their child. These parents are exhausted and frustrated by the lack of therapists who can work with a child with disabilities. I...
The Ultimate Guide to Potty Training and Down syndrome
What’s normal when it comes to potty training and Down syndrome? There is very little research that’s been done that tells us what’s normal when it comes to potty training and Down syndrome. Here’s what we do know: Studies from the 1980’s indicated that most children...About the Mental Wellness + Disability Blog
Hi, I’m Rose Reif!
I offer counseling to disabled and neurodivergent people and their family members in my Cary, NC office.
Here on the Mental Wellness + Disability blog, I write posts intended to offer resources, useful strategies, and support to disabled and neurodivergent people and the people who love them.
