To have your story included on Carter’s Hope, please follow these instructions: Please remember that you can include as much, or as little information as you feel comfortable with. The purpose of this site is to offer support to new parents in the Special Needs world. By sharing your story, you are showing them that there is ALWAYS hope!
Write down the story of your journey in the world of Special Needs. Please feel free to keep it as simple or as detailed as you would like. If you would like to copy and paste from a blog post, that would be great too! Here are some simple questions which you may find helpful:
When did you find out that you would be living in the world of Special Needs?
Tell us about your Special Needs child (children)
What is your child’s diagnosis?
What kinds of Special Needs does your child have?
If you could go back to the beginning and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?
What has been the best part of being a Special Needs parent?
What has been the hardest part?
Are there any websites that you have found particularly helpful on your journey?
Your story may be slightly edited for grammar/spelling and spacing/format. We may also edit profanity, at our discretion.
Please also include the following information (none of this is mandatory):
Your first name, your Special Needs child(ren)’s name(s), and their date(s) of birth
Your city/state
Your blog address, if you have one and would like to share it. It will also be added to our blogroll.
Up to 5 subject categories (Down syndrome, Chromosomal Disorder, Autism, Deaf, Blind) that fit your story.
Your email address, if you are open to having other parents contact you with questions or for support
How you found us: Facebook? Twitter? Another blog? Please let us know!
If you would like, please include a few photos which may chronicle your journey in the special needs world. Please make sure the file is at least 2×3 inches and in JPG format.
Email your story and pictures to CartersHope@gmail.com. Please use “Story Submission” in the subject line.
Once you have emailed your submission, please allow up to five days for it to be published on the site. If your story has not appeared on the site by then, please contact us. We don’t want to miss anybody!
