Dr Catherine Rose has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford, three undergraduate degrees (in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Math and Spanish) and an MBA. She has lived and studied in Spain, Japan and the Netherlands. But it was her pregnancy with Alexis and Kaitlyn and that changed her life.
Kaitlyn died at 29 weeks in utero followed by 72 days in the NICU where Alexis fought for her life. Sixteen months later Jessica was born. Both Alexis and Jessica are miracle girls (diagnosed with HDAC8 deletion). “Like my children, I am a fighter, I am their advocate, I am a visionary. I see the possible from the impossible.”
When you're raising a special needs child, you need to plan for your own retirement as well as your child's financial future. How can you cover both expenses in your...
This is going to sound like a lot of complaining, but really it's my response to the special needs world closing in on me. Sometimes you need to come up...
Catherine Rose reports from the ATIA assistive technology conference in Orlando Florida. She write about the LightAide and learning about assistive tech for communication as well as when is the...
Assistive technology devices can be so beneficial to your child... but they can also be very expensive! Catherine gives advice on how to raise money to cover these devices, like...
Here are practical suggestions from moms about how to prepare for a stay at the hospital. Find out what to pack, what to have in hand, who to connect with...
Traveling with a child who is medically complex can be difficult. Not only do you have all the normal travel woes, but there's medications, medical equipment and emergencies to prepare...
Have you ever wanted to organize a staff appreciation day for your child's teachers but don't know where to start? Catherine Rose gives tips and advice on how to create...
If you're the parent of a child with medical complexities you're probably feeling pretty stressed. Catherine gives you advice on how to keep your medical records organized so you can...
