🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️ “The Gift of a Late Diagnosis” and a heartwarming reading of “The Gift of Grandparents” at minute 21:09 – Plus the journey and joy of writing your own story. #Podcast #LateDiagnosis #Grandparents #MemoirWriting #Storytelling #LetsTalkMemoir #RaisingJess #RonitPlank #Family #Disability #SpecialNeeds #Humor #RareDisease #Inspirational
Tag: Special Education
Retirement Does Not Mean Retiring from Life (& OMG! I’m on PBS!)
Thank you for the 2-min. interview, PBS – Retirement does not mean retiring from life. It’s an opportunity to rediscover forgotten interests.
NYT Quiz
“Ah, Friday – the day when I question my entire week’s worth of news intake, hoping it’s enough to secure victory in the family NYT quiz showdown.
Jessica’s First and Last Hip Surgery: A Lesson in Advocacy
Jessica’s risky hip surgery led to severe blood loss. Our parental instincts showed the need to fiercely advocate for our daughter.
Candlelit Glow of Remembrance and The Empowering Fist Pump
My beloved Mom, DiaNNe (with two N’s, or you will hear it!), battled Alzheimer’s. This year is my mom’s fourth Yahrzeit, the anniversary of her death. The date is based on the Hebrew calendar, a lunar datebook with 29 monthly days alternating with 30 days. It’s too confusing for me to calculate, so I rely […]
Signed Copy – FREE FEBRUARY GIVEAWAY
TODAY ONLY! Get a signed copy of Raising Jess A Story of Hope by Vickie Rubin for FREE. I will pick three winners by Friday! Fill in entry form below for your chance:
Letting Go: The Group Home Decision
This is our group home story. A decision woven with uncertainty, love, and, ultimately, acceptance. Was the group home decision also a decision of Letting Go? These are frequent questions I receive from families and podcast hosts, and a story worth sharing. How we went from It’s Never Happening to a Leap of Faith. An […]
Happy Anniversary, Mitch
Happy Anniversary, Mitch. Today, December 1, 2023, is our 44th wedding anniversary. Mitch and I were married in 1979. I remember when our parents were married for 25 years, and we thought that was unbelievable. 25 years sounded like an eternity, considering we were married for only 6-months. And now our marriage is 44 years, […]
Music Therapy Becomes A Love Language
Music is our daughter Jessica’s love language. She speaks it fluently. Jess is 41 years old, nonverbal, and has a rare genetic deletion (1Q 43-44). She lives in a group home with five other women who have become family. (Article in Today’s My View ) Jacob is Jessica’s music therapist and part of a local […]
Developmental Disability Awareness Day- Four Key Moments
Join me on a heartfelt journey from curious parent and new professional to author and Keynote speaker. 4 Key moments from DDDAY 35.
Finding the Right Fit, From Inclusion and Beyond: A New Day Program for Jessica
After All That Inclusion in school – Adult Life and A New Day Program for Jessica. We embrace hope as Jessica starts a new chapter.
A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Advocacy
University of Miami Alumni – In a world where compassion can make all the difference, alumna Vickie Rubin is a ray of hope for families raising children w/ special needs.
Inclusion for Jess: After 21
Inclusion for Jess in public school – What was it all for? Jess needed a change- She started a new program last week – And we have Hope #RaisingJess #Hope #DayHab #Inclusion #Disability
My article is in NEWSWEEK!!!
Newsweek Article by Vickie – In September 2022, Vickie was able to drive Jessica’s group home van for the first time.
#RaisingJess #Newsweek #MyTurn #advocate #daughters #wheelchairvan
How Would you Cope if Told Your Child has Severe Multiple Disabilities?
How Would you Cope if Told Your Child has Severe Multiple Disabilities? New podcast. An upbeat conversation about a family changed forever.