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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
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, DeWitt, Duval, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
Sometimes we need to let our kids be the best they can be, even when we have our doubts.
Categories: 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
There are times when we get overwhelmed. Which way is up? How do I deal with all this? Therapy is one of those tools we don’t know we need until we do.
Categories: Family Support
I’ve realized that parenting, for me, is managing guilt. Guilt about not doing enough, guilt about not giving my kids enough...just silly doubts in my mind that I need to silence from time to time.
Categories: Family Support
My son losing his first tooth reminded me of how some seemingly small, predictable things of life can take on whole different meanings–and require different parenting skills–for children with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
We had a recent experience that reminded us how important it is to plan ahead in order to have a successful outing with our kids.
Categories: Family Support
An open letter to so many of our close friends.
Categories: Family Support
When we changed my son's daily routine, I had to seek out some comfort and stability. Here's how I did it.
Categories: Family Support
Every morning my son gets on the bus and is assisted by two wonderful people. They treat him with the utmost respect and love. Talking to him, making sure he’s taken care of, smiling and happy. But will they be like that when he’s older?
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
As parents, we have to know our kids in order to effectively work with doctors. Especially for those of us with children who are nonverbal or cognitively impaired.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support