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​Betsy Kay Ridgway
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Hope for the Lonely
For years I wondered if Sean would ever obtain enough social skills to be a happy, healthy adult. A big heartache for parents with...

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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The Many Faces of Anxiety
My stomach felt tight, my throat was dry, and my breathing was shallow. With sweaty hands and a pounding heart, I was getting ready to...

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Living with Bi-Polar Disorder
Although Sean was only 10 years old, I was out of options, so I called for police assistance. He refused to take his morning medication....

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Lost and Found
Debbie lined up her two girls and asked once again, "Have you seen it anywhere?" Her mounting frustration wasn't helping solve the...

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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Acquired Brain Injury
I contemplated displaying an image of the MRI scan from Sean's brain tumor. But the starkness still haunts me. Its ugly, irregular shape...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Helping the Behaviorally Challenged Child
A book I read a few years ago titled, "The Explosive Child" by Dr. Ross Greene, changed my whole perspective on why my sons had...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Medication and Madness
My heart was racing as I pulled into the parking spot at my son's special need's school. He was in the fourth grade and had been placed...

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Nov 20, 20234 min read
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Making Crooked Paths Straight
I looked in horror into my rear view mirror as a semi tractor-trailer truck was speeding toward me. It was 10:00 pm and I was driving...

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Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Could it be Dyslexia?
Before my son was diagnosed with Dyslexia, we had years of tears when it came to classwork and homework. Often, before children get...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Attachment Disorder
Babies and children who are adopted sometimes experience symptoms of Radical Attachment Disorder (RAD). This is a mental and emotional...

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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Tangled Web of Nerves?
The beginning of our Make-A-Wish trip started with rumbling coming from the belly of the plane. I was nervous because this was our boys'...

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Nov 20, 20234 min read
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Autism Therapies
All parents have the same dream for their children: to live a life filled with meaning and joy. But instead of soaring, we often see our...

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Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Adults Living with ADD/ADHD
ADD/ADHD is not something you grow out of. The adult brain is able to cope better because it is more developed. But many of the symptoms...

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Nov 20, 20234 min read
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Living in Balance with ADD/ADHD
What is the ultimate goal in raising our children? We want them to live purposeful, peaceful and independent lives. So how do they...

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Nov 20, 20236 min read
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Could it be ADD or ADHD?
I swear the minute our son, Sean, learned to walk he immediately learned to run. Everything about him was a ball of boundless energy! He...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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The ABC's of Different Abilities
While studying dyslexia a few years ago, I had a revelation! Kids with dyslexia learn to read, write and calculate math differently!...

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Nov 20, 20232 min read
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From My Heart to Yours
At eight months old, our son had just awakened for his morning bottle. As Sean and I cuddled on the couch, I lifted the bottle to his...

Betsy Kay Ridgway, M.S.
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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