Author: Jenny Weaver

With extensive experience in child development and disability support, my focus is on bringing well-researched and practical guidance for parents and carers. Seeing kids reach their potential is my passion.

  • Parent-Professional Partnerships for Children with Disability

    Over the past several years, I have attended many meetings with parents and professionals – both for my own child with a disability and as an advocate for others. At these meetings, I have seen the best, where parent /professional relationships are fantastic, and the worst, when collaboration efforts are a nightmare! Sometimes the parent…

  • Mental Retardation Is Not Synonymous With Stupid

    This topic is one close to my heart. My daughter, Pearl, has Down Syndrome, one of the leading causes of clinical mental retardation. Every individual who is considered to have mental retardation has their own learning potential, which we should strive to help them reach. They all, including Pearl, should not be dismissed as stupid….