‘Twas the Last Night in Boca: Shuffle Off to Buffalo
As seen in Buffalo News today – If You Don’t Have Subscription, Please read story about Dad’s move below. ‘Twas the last night in my dad’s house in…
Vickie Rubin
- Wife
- Mother
- Nanna
- Author
- Advocate
- Speaker
I'm the three-time award-winning author of Raising Jess: A Story of Hope. As a mom, former special educator, and lifelong advocate, I write and speak about family, disability, caregiving, resilience, finding joy—and especially laughter—in everyday life.
Vickie's Views
Short, funny, heartwarming
From the highs and lows of parenting to the joys of grandparenting and stories from the road. Think of it as sharing meaningful stories over coffee with a friend.
GO BILLS! Perspective from a New Local Fan and Visit to Stadium
From "Meh" to Go Bills! How Josh Allen, game-day madness, and a stadium tour confirmed me as a true Bills fan. GO BILLS!!!
My Passport Photo Got a ChatGPT Makeover
I had to update my passport. It had been 10 years since I renewed, and I only used it once! But first, the dreaded passport photo. I went…
Which Ear is Bugging You?
Which ear is bugging you?” Usually, that’s just an expression. Mitch felt—and HEARD—a bug fly straight into his ear. 😳What followed involved a must-read story. You really can’t…
Wait – Are We Still Connected?
WAIT! ARE WE STILL CONNECTED? Some emails were lost (UGH!). Please subscribe—or resubscribe—so you don’t miss Vickie’s Views, my twice-a-month blog. I value my readers and hope you’ll…
100-Word Tiny Witty Window Memory
Funny 100-Word Memory - It was 1989 and my dad thought our new wheelchair van had magic windows. The truth made us both laugh!
About Vickie Rubin, M.S. Ed.
Vickie blends her background as a special education professional with her firsthand experience as a parent to an adult with a rare chromosome deletion who needs assistance with all daily life skills.
More about Vickie
Her writing has appeared in
Newsweek
The Buffalo News
Exceptional Parent
Speaking
What Vickie speaks about
Keynotes, panels, conference sessions, staff training and book club visits — in person around Western New York, or by video call anywhere.
- Raising a child with a rare diagnosisWhat the first years are like when nobody can tell you what your child's future holds — and how a family finds its footing anyway.
- Being your child's advocateWorking with schools and agencies from both sides of the table: as a special education professional and as a parent.
- The transition to adult servicesWhat happens when school ends — housing, day programs, guardianship, and planning for a life beyond your own.
- Caregiving without losing yourselfMarriage, siblings, and the rest of a family's life alongside the caregiving that never really stops.
- Finding the humor in itWhy laughing at the hard parts is not the same as making light of them, and how humor keeps a family going.
- Writing your family's storyTurning a life into a memoir — what to include, what to leave out, and how to write about people you love.
Award-winning memoir
Raising Jess: A Story of Hope
When doctors couldn’t tell us what our daughter’s future would look like, my husband and I did what most parents do — we worried, hoped, asked a million questions, and somehow kept moving forward.
At its heart, this memoir isn’t just about disability. It’s about family, hope, perseverance, and discovering that sometimes the life you didn’t plan becomes the one that teaches you the most.
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