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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
When you throw a rock in a pond, the ripples spread out, sometimes in large areas. Now that I am working with many of the people who once cared for my child, I have seen her ripple at work in so many ways.
Categories: Family Support
Losing a child is the worst possible thing a person can experience. There are a lot of obvious reasons, but one that hits many bereaved families by surprise is the huge guilt that comes with moving forward without them.
Categories: Family Support
Morgan’s Wonderland opens an Ultra-Accessible camp for persons with and without disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Listening and learning from adults with disabilities helped me learn so much about my son and his future.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
A meaningful life is not about how mom and dad see things. We need to find out how our kids see THEIR lives. Are we preparing our kids for life without mom and dad?
Categories: Family Support
Grief can exhibit itself in many ways for all people, including people with cognitive disabilities. Because of the variety of ways a person with a disability may express grief, it’s easy for people to misunderstand it.
Categories: Family Support
I struggle when I see videos of kids with disabilities being celebrated for taking part in activities. But not for the reasons you might think.
Categories: Family Support
After making the difficult decision to medicate your child, with time and on occasions, old symptoms return or new ones appear. Once again, you’re faced with what felt like an already-made decision - to medicate higher or more, or not.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
In times of crisis, maintaining routine and familiarity are vital for our children, especially those with specific health care needs.
Categories: Family Support
For the past two years, my son has been in a full-time therapy program, so he’s been out of the school district. He’ll be back in this fall, and I will be honest with you—I’m really nervous about it.
Categories: Family Support