Michael Shay's Hummingbirdminds

Not sure why, but old friends are finding me via my blog. Maybe my analytics are peaking after nine years on Blogger. My first couple years ...

UPLIFT's vision is Hope, health and well-being for all Wyoming children and families.  You must have 20/20 vision for a statement li...

The title of this blog comes from a quote by hypertext inventor Ted Nelson who once told Wired Magazine that having Attention Deficit Hypera...

My wife Chris and I raised two kids with special needs. Our son was diagnosed at five with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ...

This sounds like a fabulous retreat for mothers (and possibly fathers) of kids with ADHD, OCD, SPD, and so on. From the "Easy to Love b...

One of my essays, "The Great Third Grade AIDS Scare," is in this anthology. The overall message of the book and the blog and all...

I’m happy to report that one of my personal essays, “We Are Distracted,” is included in a new anthology from MIT Press. “Companions in Wo...

Enter now to win a free copy of "Easy to Love but Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories." This is an excelle...

Amazon.com has just released the anthology “Easy to Love but Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories" from DRT ...

Peak Wellness Center presents a free Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) workshop from noon-1 p.m. on Friday. Dec. 2, in the Cotto...

Received my copies of this new book today. It features one of my essays, "The Great Third Grade AIDS Scare." Thanks for Kay and ...

Keep your eyes peeled for a series of billboard that will soon be displayed in Casper, Buffalo and Riverton. Thanks to the generosity of Lam...

I have a special interest in this play: DISTRACTED Oct. 25-29, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, 2 p.m. In the Fine Arts Studio Theatre, UW in Laramie ...

My two children were both served by Individualized Education Plans (I.E.P.) during their time in Laramie County School System No. 1. My son ...

On Saturday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m.-noon., UPLIFT of Wyoming is holding its Cheyenne Yard Sale in the parking lot of the Oregon Trail Bank on the c...

Excellent post by AnnieJo at Daily Kos on "Piratizing Special Education in Wisconsin." You don't have to be a Wisconsin pare...

I like to share links with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in their headers. This is a good one on karoli's blog at Croo...

I can’t help noticing that Frank S. and I are the only members of the male gender posting on the easy to love but hard to raise blog. That’...

Vedauwoo photo from climbing site vedauwoo.org This is a good day to be recalling some of my adventures with our son, Kevin. He’s flying...