Everyone needs a connection to other people. For our loved ones with disabilities, it’s especially important. Creating those connections takes some effort, but it is so worth it.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Our son refused to leave our home, so we moved out!
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
When my daughter was eight years old, my sister, who was a case manager for a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, told me to get my daughter’s name on “the list.” At that moment, I had no idea how important it would be for her future.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
When you have a child with a disability, thinking about your child’s life as an adult can be overwhelming. Planning is essential. There are many types of plans to consider.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
“Being a mom is like jumping out of a plane with a bunch of people who don’t know how to open their own chutes. So you fly around doing it for them. Then you hit the ground. But you don’t die. You get up and you cook dinner.” -Unknown
Categories: Family Support
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
I was surprised how parenting a kid with intensive needs affected my relationship with my older children and my extended family.
Categories: Family Support
I’m tired. It’s a tired that a nap or night out on the town can’t fix. I’m soul tired.
Categories: Family Support
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs to share their tips and stories about caring for their children during difficult times.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
To be there for our children during a public crisis, disaster or another emergency, we must first take care of our mental health. As parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs, we are used to finding creative, everyday solutions to our children’s challenges. But what about our own?
Categories: Family Support