Tag Archives: mental disability

My Louisiana Sky – Kimberly Willis Holt

Tiger Ann Parker is a twelve-year-old girl with an unusual name living an unusual life. Her mother and father are both mentally slow, and they live with Granny, who oversees the household and basically is the only adult. Tiger’s parents love her deeply, but aren’t capable of giving her the care she needs, and Tiger spends much of her time caring for her mother instead, who is mentally six years old. Tiger’s father has a job at a nearby nursery and is a real whiz with the plants, but he can’t read or write at all. When Tiger was younger, … Continue reading →

Babies in the News – Couple Freezes Their Daughter’s Growth

The following news story that I want to comment on is a difficult one to discuss. While it is not about a baby per se – it affects all of us who have babies. It affects those of us especially who have babies with special needs or disabled infants. In this case, parents of a young girl who is severely disabled mentally are electing to use medical treatments to prevent their child from growing up physically. They want to keep her child sized the rest of her life because she has only the mental ability of a babe of three … Continue reading →