Autism is a very tricky diagnosis that can affect speech. My son was somewhat verbal throughout his early years, although he did quite a bit of pointing and gesturing. From the early days, we’ve come a long way.
Categories: Family Support
No matter the age, our kids are always our kids.
Categories: Family Support
Finding the person with whom you and your child can share your most vulnerable feelings is a tough but worthwhile process.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
In addition to my son having disabilities, I also have several medical conditions that can land me in the hospital at any given minute. Being as prepared as possible is incredibly important for our family.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Texas Parent to Parent now offers a no-cost, transition consultation with a parent mentor for families of young adults with disabilities to discuss the transition to adulthood.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Through a lot of tears, grace and coffee, we had a good experience with remote learning. Perfect? Absolutely not! But the positives have outweighed the negatives.
Categories: Education & Schools
A young man and his family begin to finally see things in a new light.
Categories: Family Support
Deciding on the best nourishment for your child can be a personal, sometimes touchy, subject to discuss. It’s important to me, as a parent of a child with sensory processing challenges, to discuss my experience.
Categories: Family Support
I learned the beauty and value of self-determination.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
When our kids start school, they might need to be assessed for special education services. Sometimes this isn't needed until they've been in school a few years. The school district must identify and evaluate all children with disabilities. Once identified, they must be provided a Free Appropriate Public Education or FAPE.
Categories: Education & Schools