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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 uses a Speech Generated Device (SGD) to speak. It has made his life and ours so much better. We can finally talk to each other!
Categories: Family Support
Being a parent of a child with a disability can be a tremendously lonely experience. No one seems to understand what we go through. It’s hard to talk to someone about these concerns when they probably just don’t “get it.”
Categories: Family Support
One mother explains her experience with this unique medical product.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Teaching your child to be as independent as possible helps them grow toward their greatest potential. Here are some ways to do it.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Even after having a child with a disability for 16 years, a couple keeps the love alive.
Categories: Family Support
You never know what life is going to throw at you or when. It is important that you have a plan in place to care for your child.
Categories: Family Support
The Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (HCS) has made a huge difference in the way services can be provided to people with intellectual and physical disabilities. It has improved their lives.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
People-First Language is a respectful and positive way of speaking. It puts the person first, not their disability.
Categories: Family Support
Buying gifts for my 10-year-old son is hard. He has limited physical movement, so most games and toys don’t interest him.
Categories: Family Support
If you had told me a few years ago that I would be a parent who spoke up for people with disabilities, I would not have believed you. Back then, I was very unhappy with my son having a disability. I had not accepted it. And it really hurt my ability to advocate from the heart.
Categories: Family Support