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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Here are some helpful tips and resources for raising a child with a disability from a mom who’s raised two!
Categories: Family Support
Most of us look forward to breaks in our routine. It’s the time to sleep in, clean out closets, catch up on movies, and visit with friends. I welcome the chance for all of this, but for my son, it’s not that simple.
Categories: Family Support
I am a mother of twin 11-year-old boys. One has autism and one does not—always making for an interesting dynamic. Here was our experience traveling internationally together.
Categories: Family Support
By the time May rolls around, most parents are counting down the days to summer. But before the school year ends, make time to ask your child’s teacher these important questions about how to best support your child in the classroom.
Categories: Education & Schools
A new law called the ABLE Act will help many people with disabilities save money. Here’s what you need to know.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help
It is important to address our children’s behaviors, but not always in the heat of the moment.
Categories: Family Support
I realize that while I may be an educated parent, I can always learn something new to help my son and other families navigate the world of disabilities. I have learned so much in an online course called "Partners in Policymaking."
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
All parents play an important role as their child’s advocate. For parents of children with disabilities, this role may last a lifetime. Yet it is also about giving your child the support they need to make their own choices.
Categories: Family Support
Students with disabilities are much more likely to be bullied than their nondisabled peers. When children don’t feel safe at school, it can have a devastating impact on their emotional growth and ability to learn.
Categories: Family Support
It’s is always good to find fun things to keep your children busy during the summer. Here are some ideas and examples of where to look and what to do.
Categories: Family Support