Children become adults and live lives of their own choosing. It’s the natural order of things. Parents of children with disabilities need to plan carefully but should be working toward this goal.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Without the structure and routine of school, summer can be a stressful time for our children. But summer can also be a good time to help our children try new things and become more independent. Summer camps offer fun, safe, and appropriate activities for children of all abilities.
Categories: Family Support
Texas Project FIRST is a bilingual website that provides consistent, accurate information on a variety of special education topics. Their goal is to help parents make more informed decisions about their child’s education.
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Feeding tubes can make all the difference to a child with sucking and swallowing problems. Learn about them during Feeding Tube Awareness Week.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
One mom's ideas for planning a successful party for kids with special health care needs and their friends.
Categories: Family Support
Puberty is rough—for those going through it and those who love them and are trying to help. But when boys with disabilities experience puberty, it can look quite different than you might expect.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
One family’s search for a good educational experience for their son with Tourette Syndrome led them to homeschooling.
Categories: Education & Schools
If your child has a dual diagnosis of Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and mental illness, it is important to have a doctor that can treat both. Here are one parent’s recommendations.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
A family shares how to make moving a bit less stressful for the whole family.
Categories: Family Support
Learn about one young man's path to getting his first job—and how to transition into the workplace with the help of your child's high-school transition program and teacher assistance.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood