Finding help when moving away from family and friends can be a challenge, especially if you have a child with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Bullying happens. Even as adults, we might become victims of bullying, or might be the bully ourselves. We are responsible not only to defend against bullying, but to make sure our own behaviors don’t cross that bullying line.
Categories: Family Support
Recent events, both personal and more widespread, reminded me of the need to be prepared for an emergency. Families of kids with disabilities can start now to prepare for future emergency needs.
Categories: Family Support
To advocate for our children, we must be informed and active in the decision-making processes—from local to state to national concerns. There are tools to assist in finding helpful resources.
Categories: Family Support
After Ryan received a devastating diagnosis of cerebral palsy, we were determined to find the answers needed to help our son.
Categories: Family Support
After getting the life-changing news that we were going to be parents, Rick and I had to face the challenges of parenting a child with profound health care needs.
Categories: Family Support
Sam Allen has high-functioning autism. He was recently recognized as a Student Success Story at the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) annual conference.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Families of children who receive special education services need to plan early for their children’s summer activities.
Categories: Family Support
There are ways your family can help your child get needed services through the school district, starting as early as 3 years old. Here are some tips for requesting these services.
Categories: Education & Schools
Jennifer Allen has created a program to help make driving safer for drivers who have problems with communication.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood