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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
My child is ten years old and just received a new diagnosis.
Categories: Family Support
Ableism in its simplest form is about the discrimination of people with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Too often, we confuse the terms empathy and sympathy when thinking about disability.
Categories: Family Support
I was lucky to be able to get my daughter in and out of our vehicle throughout her life. However, many children with medical complexity require ambulance transportation to get to and from appointments.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
As a parent, you want to give equal attention to all your children, but when parenting a child with special health care needs, it can be very difficult. It may feel like there is not enough of your attention to go around. More importantly, your other kids might begin to feel left out or invisible.
Categories: Family Support
I was brought up listening to all types of music and even as an adult, I love music. We have instilled a love of music in our sons as well.
Categories: Family Support
My son with disabilities is 20 years old, and so far, I think I am on track with this whole transition to adulthood phase. But just when I think I know what I am doing, I feel totally lost again.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Autism is a very tricky diagnosis that can affect speech. My son was somewhat verbal throughout his early years, although he did quite a bit of pointing and gesturing. From the early days, we’ve come a long way.
Categories: Family Support
No matter the age, our kids are always our kids.
Categories: Family Support
Finding the person with whom you and your child can share your most vulnerable feelings is a tough but worthwhile process.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support