People with disabilities, just like people without disabilities, need friends and activities and to belong to a community.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Here's how to make sure preparing for an IEP and/or ARD process will be as effective as possible.
Categories: Education & Schools
Post-secondary education is an exciting transition. It is also may take time.
Categories: Education & Schools
Here's one mom's take on why inclusion is such a hotly debated topic.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Creating the future you dream of for your son or daughter doesn’t have to be scary. But it may require personal growth and advocacy.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Emotional trauma. It's awful. It's painful. It's sad. It's a nightmare. I can handle physical disability. I understand that. But emotional disability? That's a whole other ballgame.
Categories: Family Support
Did I hear that correctly? Did my 9-year-old, who is non-verbal, just call his little brother an inappropriate name with his communication device? Yes. Yes, he did! And I was absolutely ecstatic!
Categories: Family Support
Our son, Wade, uses a wheelchair and a speech-generated device (SGD) to talk. His SGD has changed all of our lives for the better.
Categories: Family Support
We’ve all been there, sitting in the therapy waiting room, week after week, and seeing the same faces of other parents as we wait our turn or for the kids to come out. Don’t just sit there! Say hello! You have more in common than you may think.
Categories: Family Support
Anxiety. I hate it. I hate how it hits me out of nowhere. I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I feel like I’m going to gag if I try to talk. My head gets fuzzy and it feels like I can’t breathe.
Categories: Family Support