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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
My son, who is now 17, has just been invited to his first prom. It is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.
Categories: Family Support
Just when I thought maybe the “autism thing” was calming down. And that maybe I had a few months to catch my breath before researching everything I needed to know about guardianship before my son turns 18. Wham–another big change brought us back to reality.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
This query came from my accomplished, well-read, beautiful, and talented adult child. Bet you didn’t see that one coming? Neither did I!
Categories: Family Support
Parenting a child with a disability usually means sleep deprivation. Learning how to get sleep when and however you can be challenging. Here are my tips for getting sleep.
Categories: Family Support
Support is out there for families of individuals with disabilities–you just have to ask! Take advantage of the community of others who are going through the same things as your family.
Categories: Family Support, Transition to Adulthood
Libraries today offer so much more than books. Here are 5 benefits you may not have realized.
Categories: Family Support
Sometimes the simplest things, things that you rarely even noticed before, can make all the difference when you are grieving the loss of a child.
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
It is so important to teach your family the use of people-first language and why it is so essential. Here is how our family finally learned.
Categories: Family Support
As parents, we all hope our kids will learn skills that help them progress in life. Teaching your kids what to do when something unplanned happens is very important. All kids need to know how to recognize a true emergency and how to respond.
Categories: Family Support