Raising Disabled

Text Us! This is Part 1 of a new series - Dumb Things People Say.  We will periodically launch parts to this series throughout our episodes. This is to bring awareness to how triggering words can be to people in certain circumstances.  You've heard it before or maybe you've said it before - Everything Happens for a Reason! On this episode, we dive into this quote and talk about why it&ap...

Text Us! In this episode, we are talking about moments in our “Raising Disabled” journey when he felt like God made something huge happened that may have seemed bad at the time, but altered the future of our daughter’s lives for the good. Please subscribe, leave a review, and follow us on social media to know about upcoming episodes and to participate in this podcast. Instagram - @raisingdisabledp...

Text Us! This episode we're talking with Amber Teal about her journey Raising Disabled with her son, Henry. Henry has Duane-radial ray syndrome. Amber walks us through when they found out about his disability, the many surgeries he's had and plans to have, how they navigate life now, and so much more. Amber's light shines bright and we can tell Henry has added so much flame to her f...

Text Us! In this episode of Raising Disabled we are discussing how to navigate summertime with a disabled child. Summer is challenging for families with disabled children, and we talk through triggers, tips, trips, and making the best of this time of year. We also encourage all caregivers, for their mental health, whether Raising Disabled or not, to consciously take a moment away from the caretake...

Text Us! In this episode of Raising Disabled we are talking about the differences between parenting a child that was disabled from birth vs. a child with an acquired disability. With Rhandyl's experience with a birth disability and Deonna's experience with her daughter becoming paralyzed at age 4, we share our insights on the initial shock of finding out, how that affected our families,...

Text Us! In this episode we (Deonna and Rhandyl)  introduce ourselves and talk about why we started "Raising Disabled." We talk about who we are making Raising Disabled for: Parents of disabled children People that want to advocate for the disabled community In the next episode, we are going to be hearing Rhandyl's story about when she began her journey in parenting a disabled child...

Text Us! In this episode were going to talk about Deonna's story of when she started "Raising Disabled" when her daughter Allie was paralyzed at the age of 4.   Deonna is going to share: What happened that caused the paralysis What life has been like since they've been home What have been the greatest challenges so far What have been blessings in the midst of the trials You can...

Text Us! In this episode were going to talk about Rhandyl's story of when she started "Raising Disabled" when her daughter Remi was born premature. Rhandyl is going to share: What happened at birth Long hospitalization experience Transitioning home with medically fragile baby Her daughters diagnoses Their new normal What have been the greatest challenges so far What have been blessi...

Text Us! Hey y'all!   We're Deonna and Rhandyl and this is Raising Disabled where we openly talk about parenting our disabled kids and the challenges and triumphs that we've experienced along the way. If you are a parent of a disabled child or have wondered what it's actually like and want to make sure EVERYBODY BELONGS , you're in the right place. Please subscribe to Rais...