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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
A mom writes a letter to her son’s Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee (ARD) members about her son’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
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Mental illness is often misunderstood by people who do not live closely with it. Here is my personal experience of having a loved one who lives with mental illness.
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Bonding with your child should be so easy. It’s automatic for most, but what if you can't?
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Drivers who have orthopedic impairments and need permanent modifications to their vehicles in order to drive—and those who need modifications in order to ride in their primary vehicle—may qualify to receive a sales tax exemption for the purchase of a new vehicle.
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My son graduated from high school, but he does not have the job skills to get or hold a job—and he has a disability. Now what? How is he going to live on his own?
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As a parent of an adult child with a disability, I would like to share some thoughts on why it is important for parents to teach self-care skills at an early age.
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When my child was diagnosed with a disability, I sought the support of other parents, joined several organizations, and educated myself through books, conferences, and workshops. These were the tools that led me to advocacy.
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For a child with Sensory Processing Disorder, going to the grocery store can be a nightmare. Learn about the baby steps I took to get my child prepared to go to the store with me.
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Learn some strategies for following through and moving forward after learning new information at trainings.
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This is a proposal to change the use of the labels “low functioning” and “high functioning.” There are ways to better communicate what you are trying to say.
Categories: Family Support