Trauma Informed Care is an approach that deals with behavior problems by understanding the communication behind the actions—and identifying if they are trauma based.
Categories: Family Support
Making a decision that goes against your doctor’s advice is tough to do but sometimes we must make those decisions. Learn about one family’s decision-making process when in this position.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Starting home health services is sometimes an emotional process because, as parents, we believe that we can care for our child better than anyone and that we should be the one caring for them. However, some of us need help because of the complexity of our child’s needs.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Parents need to start early and help their child build the skills needed for future employment
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
For some children with disabilities, the ability to communicate their needs can be difficult. For their parents, it may take trying a different approach to understand what they need.
Categories: Family Support
Having some time to yourself when you have a child who must know where you are, always, can be a bit wearing— but also something to be grateful for.
Categories: Family Support
Getting sick is not something we can plan. It generally sneaks in the back door unannounced and leaves havoc and chaos in its path—along with piles of dirty laundry.
Categories: Family Support
Keeping your child safe in the bathroom can have its challenges. Here are some tips to help parents make a safer environment.
Categories: Family Support
In this article, a mom discusses segregation within the disability community. She also pleas with readers to stop segregating others with different disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
As a parent, we hope that our adult children will share our love and passion of caring for people with a disability. But what if they don’t share our passion? One mom shares her thoughts on the subject.
Categories: Family Support