Support is out there for families of individuals with disabilities–you just have to ask! Take advantage of the community of others who are going through the same things as your family.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Libraries today offer so much more than books. Here are 5 benefits you may not have realized.
Categories: Family Support
Sometimes the simplest things, things that you rarely even noticed before, can make all the difference when you are grieving the loss of a child.
Categories: Family Support
What makes a doctor a good doctor or a bad doctor is different for each patient. There are a few things however that all patients consider to be good qualities in a medical provider.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
You may have noticed that we recently changed our logo. Here’s why we did it and what it means.
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Self-advocacy is one of the most important strategies that teens with a learning disability must learn to use.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
My son losing his first tooth reminded me of how some seemingly small, predictable things of life can take on whole different meanings–and require different parenting skills–for children with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
It is so important to teach your family the use of people-first language and why it is so essential. Here is how our family finally learned.
Categories: Family Support
As parents, we all hope our kids will learn skills that help them progress in life. Teaching your kids what to do when something unplanned happens is very important. All kids need to know how to recognize a true emergency and how to respond.
Categories: Family Support
Many places of worship now provide individualized supports so that kids with disabilities can participate alongside their peers.
Categories: Family Support