Coley's Corner

Our nickname for Noah at this time of year is “Mr. Christmas.” He really seems to embrace the season as much as possible and loves all th...

He may just look like a boy in a wheelchair to you but to those who have the privilege of knowing and loving him, Noah is so much more.  ...

Today is the national day of awareness to Spread the Word to End the R Word . I know so many people think the "r" word is NO BI...

After nearly a year of paperwork, appeals, patience, and prayers Noah finally has new wheels! The process of getting a new wheelchair is t...

As a society we often get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life that we forget to take time to stop and notice the littl...

Yesterday I shared still photos from the Special Olympics and today I am sharing a short video of Noah competing!  

Last week Noah participated in the local Special Olympics. He competed in two wheelchair races. This year, he had moved up an age group and ...

I must share this video entitled Dayton's Legs .  It reminds me of Noah, especially the part about how Dayton loves to feel the wind ...

Today is World Down Syndrome Awareness Day . You may be wondering why I am posting about Down Syndrome (DS) when Noah has CP and not DS but...

Years ago when Noah was about 2, his physical and occupational therapists decided he needed a corner chair . I’d never heard of a corner cha...

March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month so I'll be sharing some things related to Cerebral Palsy through out the month. I rec...

Last week Noah attended the JOY Prom. You may not have heard of JOY Prom so let me tell you a little more about it..... JOY proms are for ...

It's not acceptable to use the "R" word nowadays. I know people still do it, though, but it's demeaning. Tomorrow (3/7/1...

I think that sometimes society over looks special needs children and adults and forgets that they have things to contribute, talents to shar...

Around the time that Noah was about 7 years old we stopped eating out at restaurants. I hated that we had to do that because we had been ha...

Back before Christmas, Noah was fitted for new AFOs. (AFO stands for ankle foot orthosis and is basically a brace that goes on over the soc...

The first time I heard the song Hard Life by Brad Paisley tears welled up in my eyes. It felt like the song was written for my Noahie. I m...

We just left the Christmas Eve candlelight service at church and my heart is so full I think it might burst!  For the past ten years that ...

It’s Friday – the day where I join other bloggers and take five short minutes to just write from the heart.  Five Minute Friday  is hosted b...

The conversation I'm about to relay is a conversation between Noah and I last week. This conversation absolutely broke my heart. And in ...