Español
or
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Today, people with disabilities have more options than ever before. They can attend college, go to work and live independently. But they need a good start through school and community experiences. As a hands-on and informed parent, you can help your child gain the skills they need for self-determination.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
In Texas, when a child with a disability turns 14, they should begin attending Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with their parents. It’s the time to create a Transition Plan for life after high school.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Our son with disabilities is now 22 years old. Since the time he first got services through a Medicaid waiver, I feared the loss of those services due to a mistake or mishap. Without these waiver services, we would be in a world of hurt.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
I’ll readily admit that I am burnt out. Taking care of my son with disabilities is physically, emotionally and mentally exhausting.
Categories: Family Support
As parents of kids with disabilities, we deserve to have information explained to us in a way we can understand, not by being talked down to.
Categories: Family Support
It’s harder to find resources for our son now that he’s 22 and has graduated from the public school special education system.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Supportive friends and being kind to yourself are keys to survival when parenting a child with disabilities gets tough.
Categories: Family Support
Simple solutions can lead to big possibilities.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Working from home brings priorities into focus. I am a caregiver first and everything else second.
Categories: Family Support
Even if it has been a long time, it’s important for caregivers to start taking care of themselves. Catching up on my healthcare and doing things just for me has made me happier and healthier.
Categories: Family Support