Parenting a child with a disability can be one of the most joyful and rewarding experiences. It can also bring stress and anxiety. Increased, sustained levels of stress and anxiety can have negative effects on parents and their children.
Categories: Family Support
Helping children who have ADD/ADHD reach their full potential is a partnership between parents and schools.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Teaching your child to be as independent as possible helps them grow toward their greatest potential. Here are some ways to do it.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Sometimes we are lucky enough to find the profession that is our life’s work. I did.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
The sense of accomplishment you feel when you have fought to get others to recognize and understand your child is worth the struggle.
Categories: Education & Schools
Parents of children with disabilities are no strangers to the unexpected. When faced with a disaster, it is really important that you have an emergency plan in place.
Categories: Family Support
When you have a child with a disability, many of us are assigned a case manager (CM) for our child through our insurance or service provider. The CM is there to provide you with all the resources available. And to do that, they ask a lot of questions.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
Finding qualified respite care providers is a challenge many parents face. Here is some valuable information that might make the search easier.
Categories: Family Support
Every parent has the right to ask anyone to join them at their child's ARD meeting.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
Chores are an important way to help your child learn new life skills and understand responsibility and accountability. Here are tips on how to add chores to your child's routine.
Categories: Family Support