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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
After your child, you – the parent - are the most important member of your child’s IEP (Individual Education Program) committee. You know your child better than anyone else! Be prepared for the meeting, and have the confidence to be the best advocate for your child.
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Parents can help aid friendships for their children through a few easy steps of setting up socialization opportunities.
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Brighton Center provides family and community education and developmental services to children (birth to age 22) with disabilities or delays. Read on to learn more about this terrific organization.
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A change in job, sudden illness or relocation can cause families to experience financial hardships. If your family or someone you know is going through financial trouble, let them know that they can find temporary help in their community.
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This article provides an overview of Families for Autism Support of Texoma (F.A.S.T.). F.A.S.T. is a parent group dedicated to supporting and educating individuals living with autism in Wichita Falls and surrounding counties.
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Going back to school is an exciting time. For families of children receiving special education services, it is also a time of anxiety and worry. In this article we offer tips to prepare your child – and their teachers – to help them have the best year possible.
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Doctor visits for your child with a disability or special health care need can be challenging at times. This article offers planning ideas that will help make your child’s doctor visit a more effective one.
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The Arc of McLennan County creates opportunities for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). Their goal is for people with ID/DD to actively participate in their communities and make choices that affect their lives in a positive manner. This article provides information about the Arc’s services.
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Have you heard about Gigi’s Playhouse in El Paso? It’s one of four Gigi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers in Texas.
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We all need someone we can talk to, play with, tell our secrets to. A true friend will stick with you and brighten your darkest days. But when you have a disability, or you have children with disabilities, many times finding a friend who truly understands can be difficult. This article is intended to help you find a place in your community where great friendship can blossom.
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