There are countless bumps along the road of parenting, and even more it might seem, for those who are raising a special needs child. Some bumps are easier to smooth than others, but a patient navigator will find that the everyday joys vastly outnumber the challenges.
For Annette Moore of Slaton, the bathtub’s ledge had become a very literal bump in the road. Every day, as she bathed a 14-year-old girl with special needs, Annette struggled to slide the girl’s special rolling chair over the ledge and onto a PVC platform inside the tub.