Author: Rich McHale

Once Devin graduated high school, Lisa and I were ready to tackle the next step in his journey, college! We seriously thought about not sending him to pursue higher education. Devin was not built for school and we thought a trade school would probably be a better option. However, Devin still lacked some academic and… Read more »

Ever since I can remember, my father would always talk to himself or bite his knuckle with his eyes wide open as his body moved in a angry fashion. I never thought much of it other than it was weird. When he was in the mitts of these actions, he was in a zone and… Read more »

My three kids are Devin (20) Riley (18) and Morgan (15), and what makes this title so funny is that it’s TRUE! When we first learned about Devin’s challenges, I was devastated. For the first 10 years, I convinced myself that Devin would be living with Lisa and I for the rest of our lives…. Read more »

Raising a child can be revealing to ones self. I was brought up in a middle class family where my father worked two jobs while my mother stayed home to raise her three boys. Life was easy with no real struggles to face . My parents paid for all 3 of our college educations so… Read more »

The biggest obstacle I had to over come when raising Devin, was my ability to have confidence in his actions. Whether it was his academic ability, athletic ability or social skills, I struggled with believing in his capabilities but he always proved me wrong. Devin struggled with gross and fine motor skills, speech and language,… Read more »