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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 son losing his first tooth reminded me of how some seemingly small, predictable things of life can take on whole different meanings–and require different parenting skills–for children with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
It is so important to teach your family the use of people-first language and why it is so essential. Here is how our family finally learned.
Categories: Family Support
As parents, we all hope our kids will learn skills that help them progress in life. Teaching your kids what to do when something unplanned happens is very important. All kids need to know how to recognize a true emergency and how to respond.
Categories: Family Support
Many places of worship now provide individualized supports so that kids with disabilities can participate alongside their peers.
Categories: Family Support
A new school year is starting and it’s time to get your child excited and ready to go. Here are some ideas and tips to help make starting a new school year easier for you and your child.
Categories: Education & Schools
Parks are a great place for children to run and play. This should be no different for children with disabilities. Thanks to accessible parks and playgrounds, it isn’t.
Categories: Family Support
School districts must find students who may have a disability and provide services if needed.
Categories: Education & Schools
I have 6 children. Among them, there are quite a few hidden disabilities: Type 1 diabetes, reactive attachment disorder, bipolar disorder, high-functioning autism, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD and depression.
Categories: Family Support
As parents, the work of assuring our child feels safe, secure, and valued at home, school, and in the community is challenging and full of risks. In Sandra Kaufmann’s book, she shares relatable ordeals and hard decisions their family had to make for their daughter with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
I have learned that not everyone is capable of providing emotional support to parents of children with disabilities. There is limited help available with the day-to-day struggles associated with managing time, appointments, and responsibilities.
Categories: Family Support