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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
Sometimes, when you think it’s the right thing to do, it turns out it isn’t. Change your direction and move ahead with a better plan.
Categories: Family Support
Being a parent of a child with a disability can be a tremendously lonely experience. No one seems to understand what we go through. It’s hard to talk to someone about these concerns when they probably just don’t “get it.”
Categories: Family Support
My son is nonverbal. Truth be told, I don’t know if he’s ever going to talk. And I’ve got no real issue with that. He is who he is, and I love every single little bit of him.
Categories: Family Support
We have lots of documents that are critical to my son’s care. We have medical records, prescriptions, therapy reports, school reports…and more. The ability to access those documents quickly and easily is important. It can be helpful when trying to get my point across to doctors or school administrators.
Categories: Education & Schools
There are many well-meaning folks who try to help when you have a child with a disability. It is important to find out what kind of support you really need. Here is one parent’s story.
Categories: Family Support
Making life decisions for your young child who has a disability can be so hard. Here is one father’s story about the struggle to decide wheelchair or walker.
Categories: Diagnosis & Healthcare, Family Support
You should get a second opinion if you are uncomfortable with your child’s treatment information or diagnosis.
Categories: Diagnosis & Healthcare, Family Support
I picked up a copy of the book “Wonder” the other day and decided to give it a try. The book discusses the experiences of a fictional character named Auggie with facial disfigurement as he tries to navigate through the challenges of middle school.
Categories: Education & Schools
I got to sit on a panel discussion for disability-related issues. In addition to another parent, there were three adults with a variety of disabilities who shared their experience on everything from doctors to their time in college.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Finding the right gift that engages our son, who is non-verbal, can be a challenge. But how great it is when we get it right!
Categories: Family Support