My son’s journey toward success includes starts, stops and restarts. Finding his way through the detours is ongoing, and he perseveres as he makes his way toward a brighter future.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
My love language is giving. I love nothing more than watching someone light up with joy when they open a gift. The memories are priceless! I hold each one close to my heart.
Categories: Family Support
A disability service provider supports persons who have a disability. They can help with day-to-day tasks, with community access, social activities and work. Transportation, confidence, self-determination and self-advocacy are other areas a disability service provider can assist with.
Categories: Family Support
Our son refused to leave our home, so we moved out!
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
Kids with processing disorders have heightened sensitivities and preferences. As people who care for them, working on understanding and honoring their needs is an ongoing, but important process.
Categories: Family Support
When my daughter was eight years old, my sister, who was a case manager for a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, told me to get my daughter’s name on “the list.” At that moment, I had no idea how important it would be for her future.
Categories: Insurance & Financial Help, Family Support
I saw a great tweet the other day by a data scientist who said, “Don’t confuse things being explained well with things being dumbed down.”
Categories: Family Support
An emotional support animal may not be a service dog, but they are important for our family.
Categories: Family Support
Traveling with kids with disabilities can be challenging. We learned camping was a good activity for our family.
Categories: Family Support
Being a parent and raising a child into adulthood comes with great responsibility. This sense of responsibility can be accompanied by more worry for the parent or caregiver of a child with a disability.
Categories: Family Support