My daughter is 27 years old. She has Down Syndrome and intellectual and developmental disabilities. I obtained guardianship for her just last year. Here’s how and why our family decided to shift from the least restrictive legal guardian option to the most restrictive option.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Listening and learning from adults with disabilities helped me learn so much about my son and his future.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Creating a vision for your child’s future will help you plan for the next Admission, Review and Dismissal and Individualized Educational Program meeting.
Categories: Education & Schools
A meaningful life is not about how mom and dad see things. We need to find out how our kids see THEIR lives. Are we preparing our kids for life without mom and dad?
Categories: Family Support
Grief can exhibit itself in many ways for all people, including people with cognitive disabilities. Because of the variety of ways a person with a disability may express grief, it’s easy for people to misunderstand it.
Categories: Family Support