Colorful Journey of Hope

Join me as I share my family adventures and our journey with our extraordinary son who has cerebral palsy.

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Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

March 24, 2018 - No Comments

Another year has passed… Why is there still not a cure? Why hasn’t the government put more emphasizes on research for Cerebral Palsy. Why are opportunities limited? Why are we suppressing and shutting down individuals? Why are we ostracizing them? For such an overwhelmingly common disorder, you would think that those living with CP would be able to have the same healthy lives of those of the rest of their…

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Easter Weekend

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Linden's Easter weekend didn't start off too great. He was so excited for the special weekend filled with egg hunts, Mr Easter Bunny himself and friends. I think his favorite part was that Daddy was off both Saturday and Sunday. In the firefighter world that only comes around every three weeks. I count the days till we get him all weekend. Linden woke early Saturday at 7 am asking for food and saying he was hungry. What a random thing to wake for. To my memory at that time, I couldn't remember him ever doing this. I got him a snack and … [Read more]

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

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Today is the official day we promote awareness of Cerebral Palsy (CP). Really in my eyes, it's promoted everyday but today is our special day that gives us families the opportunity to educate others. Of course, this day holds a special place in my heart as today Linden gets to showcase just how amazing he is and how far he has come. Today is HIS day! Did you know? Cerebral Palsy is an array of disorders of the developing brain that affect the bodies movement, posture and muscle coordination. Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to one or … [Read more]

The group that changed my perspective…

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More often than not, I hear how schools are doing a disservice to our special needs kids.... More often than not, I hear how we should be ashamed of our educators and the decisions they are making on behalf of our kids.... More often than not, I hear that the Special Education system is failing our future generation.... I want it to be known that my topic tonight is not to point out groups, teachers or those that have spoken negatively about Special Education. More so, this is a perspective piece that divulges into my own mind and … [Read more]

Answered Insurance Prayers

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From the moment Linden was diagnosed at 10 months old, we have struggled financially to provide everything for him. Since then he has had constant therapies and doctor visits. His immune system isn't as strong as some kiddos so he gets sick quite frequently which brings us to his regular doctor often. He also has 10+ specialists he sees throughout the year several times each year. We have private insurance through my work and honestly it's quite decent compared to others. Linden's deductible is $2000 each year, which we reach that pretty early … [Read more]

Alyssa V. Phillips Foundation

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Expenses with a unique child can be outrageous for families and we are no exception. We try very hard to make life as "normal" as possible for Linden. Honestly "normal" doesn't even make sense but for the purpose of this blog I'm going to use that word, loosely. Linden's average week includes full day school, five days a week. After school he has therapies totaling six times a week. These include Occupational, Physical and Speech therapy. He also has swim lessons Thursday evening, horse therapy on Thursday and wheelchair basketball on … [Read more]

Mickey Mouse Dreams….

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Our family had an amazing opportunity...we got to meet so many celebrities, eat some deliciously adventurous food, watch Broadway shows with some of our favorite people, and wake up with the fresh sea air every morning. We went on a Disney cruise! We were blown away by the accommodations they made for our little Linden. They paid each and every detail to his needs and nothing was overlooked. Our gang included me, my husband, Linden (of course) and my in-laws. Our group of five were a stellar vacation clan and we had a blast! We had two next … [Read more]

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img_5695Amanda Moody

We live in a world of colorful abilities and I have been given the opportunity to share this life with an amazing son and husband.

I am a blogger, disability advocate and a Special Education teacher. I obtained my teaching instruction from Region 13 and am currently working in a near by school district. I received my Associates degree from Austin Community College in Sign Language Interpreting and my Bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce in Applied Arts and Science.

Using my 11 years experience at the Texas School for the Deaf and a mother to a special little guy has proved to be helpful along my career journey. These things have led me down the road to become a teacher. I am grateful for this journey as it led me to my passion.

I have an adorable and vivacious son named Linden. He is fearless and blissfully happy. He was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy along with many other disabilities/abilities. Don’t be fooled by his wheelchair or walker, as he can do so much more than most. He is a strong-willed child, highly motivated, and a great negotiator (always negotiating for more cookies). I find myself advocating for him daily ranging from his education, private services, equipment needs, and community accessibility. With my dedication to him and to many other friends with children with needs; I have made it my purpose to help them in any way I can.

My amazing, selfless, and kindhearted husband, William, has stood by my side during the entire time of my goal-planning journey. He is a firefighter, awesome dad, and wonderful husband. His commitment to his community and his family is unremitting.

These two are my everything. They are my guiding light, support and motivation to accomplish my goals. I dedicate this site to them. For without them this wouldn’t of been possible. I love you guys!

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